re: Is an open marriage a sign of strength or weakness in your relationship?

I'll bite at this apple from somewhat of personal experience

Last girl I was seriously dating (she was ready to apply for her doctorate and move in in the fall) brought this up to me. Her analysis was "I get bored with people. It isn't that I don't have a great time with you, but I don't want to end up at a point where I get bored and want a divorce." She was honest about it up front, so it was obviously better than going from a "closed" one to an "open" one, but not something I would ever consider. I told her that, and instead of understanding when I basically said we were done, she started to send me more articles on how monogamy is failed.

So it isn't for me, but she made it clear up front at least that she never thought a traditional marriage was for her. She thinks you can absolutely separate sex from love. She wanted the title of marriage because she thinks kids shouldn't grow up not knowing their parents are married