The Exit Strategy

My wife thought opening our marriage meant she could cheat… and I would stay loyal.

So I gave her exactly what she wanted — the exit. It started with that casual,

guilty voice people use when they’ve already crossed a line: “Maybe we should

open our marriage… just a little.” No guilt. No emotion. My heart didn’t

break — it went cold. Seven years together. Built a home. Shared passwords.

I thought we were happy. She thought we were boring. “Don’t take it the

wrong way,” she said, brushing her hair like she was in a movie.

“It’s not about love. It’s about liberation.” No — it was about ego.