We are Scott and Meredith. We started out married and not even thinking about participating in an alternative lifestyle. We have a great relationship/marriage. There is nothing we can't talk to each other about.
The reason we got into this lifestyle started with some neighbors who lived a few doors away at that time. They are swingers. We used to sit on our front porch and engine the evening air with some beverages and conversations together and we'd see they always had some kind of party happening on a weekend. Lots of men, women and couples. They weren't shy. They had this nicely set up "play cave" in their garage with a TV, music, bar, couches, etc. We'd hear their conversations when they all hung out in the driveway and figured out pretty quickly they were swingers. At one point in the evening, they would all go in the garage and close the garage door. We knew what was happening and several other neighbors we were friends with confirmed what we thought about them.
We used to laugh and joke about it and then one day we had a talk about trying an alternative lifestyle. I knew my Meredith led a very regimented life in her previous marriage being married to someone in the military. He wanted sex when he wanted it and how he wanted it, basically on his terms.
I had always been interested in reading up on the differing alternative lifestyles long before we met. I suggested that maybe we should try having a 3some of MFM variety. She was a bit hesitant. But eventually she agreed. We joined a few lifestyle sites and spoke with many people before deciding on finally picking one and it was an amazing experience. One we've posted here on the site in the stories section.
Joining the HotWife/Vixen & Stag lifestyle was born out of my offer to her to feel free to explore sexuality more. Many long conversations about it. Scenarios, fantasies, etc. We talked about the varying levels of lifestyles out there and agreed that the cuckolding one was nothing we wanted to be a part of. It's not about degradation or humiliation for us. It's about freedom to "sex-plore" and try new things (and people) that she wouldn't have done before. She was married right outta high school to her first husband and we met before either of our divorces were final. So she didn't experience much in the way outside of marriage at all. We talked about that and I said I think we should get involved in the HotWife/Vixen & Stag lifestyle which would give her some freedom to play more which I didn't have an issue at all with. She has the freedom to enjoy whatever and whenever she pleases. It ranges from MFM 3somes, FMF 3somes, other men while I watch or alone. She has her own set of rules for herself she runs with. None placed on her from me. She is a very level headed woman.
We joined the site and a few other forum sites to just talk with other like minded folks, not really here searching out people to meet with. You learn a lot from other people who are in the lifestyle and from others who are in other lifestyles here as well. Plus everyone here has their opinion about things or preferences. What makes life great is, it's just that. Other folks have their preferences and we have ours. Not everyone does things the same nor should they have to. It's all about having fun at what you do and enjoy.