Please don’t knock pineapples with these people — The Lifestyle community is one of the most open-minded, accepting, and generous groups I’ve ever been a part of. When you break it all down, swinging is literally sharing your favorite person/love of your life with another person sexually. The fundamentals of it are based on trust, friendship, and openness. …

She asked me to sleep with her husband, so I did — I have some eclectic friends. Participating in the kink community as a Hotwife for many years, exposed me to all sorts of people. On top of that, my husband and I also swing together. We have met some really great people. Some we have remained friends with. Yasmine is one…

Taking a break is okay and coming back is your choice — One of the biggest lessons we’ve learned from our time in the Lifestyle, is that real life has a way of sneaking into any fun swinging plans you might have planned. One thing most couples can agree on, is that real life always comes before anything Lifestyle related! However, this…

Thrifty Words 100 #79: Anniversary — We count the hours, days, weeks, months, and years — striking them off with jumbo-size permanent markers. Ex after ex after ex, a ritualistic pattern to where? What makes one day in one year more worthy of celebration? A wedding? A birthday? Well, yeah, but what about the first time…

A common swinger opinion that is not okay — As a bisexual woman in the Lifestyle, I am at a great advantage. Although I come with a husband attached, and can’t quite be called a “unicorn,” my straight husband and I are the epitome of a swinging “dream team.” …

Owning your sexy can be a game changer — Flashing lights nearly blinded me as I raised my hand to try and see the body movements the photographer was modeling for me. Her back was arched into some kind of ungodly position and the look upon her face reminded me of the same one I made with my feet…

Playing close to home is more convenient, but is it smart? — So many couples that swing have their own way of doing things. We are all varied in the way in which we find playmates — if we prefer long-term dating or quick one-offs, and any number of elements that are involved in the process. …

Saying goodbye happens in the Lifestyle, too — You’ve done it! The elusive 4-way match has been found, formed and fornication has occurred. The fourth “F” is friendship, of course. Yet, sometimes days, weeks and even months go by without word from your new couple. Or, even worse, you log into that secret messaging app and there is…