Casual Sex May Be Improving America’s Marriages

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Interesting article! I didn't read all the way to the end, I'll come back to it.

I will say that my ideas of sex, romance and marriage have completely changed now that I've been divorced and I'm older. I think my views are definitely now more "non-traditional" and I'm definitely very content in my thoughts and actions.

[Vespasia]

My relationship with H didn't start with a one night stand but I did expect it to be a short term rebound fling. If I was looking for marriage at the time I may not have gone out with him. I'm certainly glad things worked out like they did!

[ijack]

H was supposed to be a one night stand

[josieposy]

DH was supposed to be just a rebound thing. I didn't expect marriage.

[heyjude]

My first and last one night stand was with my husband. We've been together 14 years now. Ha.

[pandorica]

I expected H to be a one night stand or a friends with benefits type situation... I'm glad it didn't work out that way

[lg28]

DH was supposed to be a one-night stand.

[cookiemdough]

"And 27 percent of our 2014 respondents reported having had a one-night stand turn into a long-term, committed partnership."

Soooo 73% were really just one-night stands. I guess I am failing to see how this improved marriages? Maybe i need to re-read.

[taratru]

Yeah, I was definitely just looking to get laid.

[msmerymac]

My husband wasn't a one-night stand, but the GF he had before me was! They dated for 3 years. But they were friends long before that, so I don't think that counts.

We actually didn't sleep together right off the back, which I counted as a success. What? I was 24.