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We opened our marriage and now another woman is pregnant—can we survive this?

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“ I have been married to my husband for twelve years, and we have had a good relationship. Two years ago, we mutually opened our marriage under detailed rules limiting outside relationships to sex, but six months ago a regular outside partner accidentally became pregnant and has decided to raise the child independently; the child will be my husband’s biological child. ”

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