I Thought My Marriage Was Happy. Then My Wife Asked Me to Agree to Something I’d Never Imagined.

A Sudden Ultimatum

I've been married for 11 years and thought everything was fine, but my wife recently dropped a bombshell: she's been sexually dissatisfied for the past seven years and wants to either open our marriage or end it.

My pleas for couples' therapy have been ignored, leaving me with an ultimatum. What's disturbing is the surprise - there was little indication of her dissatisfaction or interest in an open relationship.

How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column.

Author's summary: Marriage faces unexpected ultimatum.

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Slate Slate — 2025-10-13