7 Lessons from Watching Your Partner with Others

In this intimate and revealing episode of the Open Love 101 podcast, hosts John and Jackie Melfi discuss a pivotal milestone in consensual non-monogamy relationships: the moment of realizing you're comfortable seeing your partner with someone else. Jackie shares her surprising journey from traditional monogamy to embracing open relationships, including her unexpected reaction to first seeing John with another person through a video he shared early in their relationship.

Jackie reveals how watching John with someone else wasn't the jealousy-inducing experience she expected but instead created feelings of curiosity, attraction, and even privilege at being his partner. The couple also explores how their experiences strengthened their relationship, with Jackie describing the profound sense of empowerment and acceptance she felt when John supported her first experience with another person.

TIMESTAMPS:

[00:00:00] Intro to Open Love 101 podcast
[00:00:40] John and Jackie introduce the episode topic
[00:01:25] Jackie's background coming from monogamy
[00:02:15] First experiences watching a partner with someone else
[00:03:39] Jackie discusses seeing John's video with a past girlfriend
[00:05:27] How watching created unexpected positive feelings
[00:08:26] Jackie's surprising reaction to herself
[00:10:29] The difference when John watched Jackie with someone else
[00:12:09] How open honesty strengthened their relationship
[00:15:41] The cascade effect of honesty in all aspects of life
[00:18:34] Outro and information about Open Love 101

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