I'm in an open marriage and crushing hard on a married man who lives on the opposite side of the planet

Owlkamyst

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My partner of 17 years and I are in an open marriage.

My partner met this guy online a few years ago, who decided to come visit us from Czech Republic. It was his first trip to the US.

He stayed with us last week. I was not expecting him to be so attractive. I mean he's a 10, arguably the most attractive man I've ever seen irl. Lol.

Well, after about his fourth night with us, I started getting flirty vibes from him. We got to the point where we were sitting pretty close with each other, but we stayed within our boundaries because 1) he's a married man, and 2) he's my husband's online friend, and at this point, he didn't know my husband and I were open.

Also, even though my husband and I are open, I always felt friends should be off-limits. I was worried about upsetting my husband, only because this guy is his friend and I'd prefer to meet a lover who isn't connected to each other's friendships.

But we just got closer. The next thing I know, I was giving this guy a somewhat erotic massage. Still, we were keeping our boundaries, because neither of us were sure what was acceptable.

The next day, my husband and I casually brought up (to him) that we were in an open marriage, so he wouldn't feel weird about flirting with me. He was highly fascinated by this. Later that night, he cornered me in a flirtatious way. He rerouted the conversation back to our open marriage. He told me that he thought that it was healthy and something he could do.

Ten minutes later, I took him to my massage room and gave him an even more erotic massage. But eventually, he told me to stop, for moral reasons. Nothing really happened, but we both were incredibly aroused.

I/we really wanted to go further, but he is married and that wouldn't be right, plus I wouldn't want him to lose his online friendship with my husband, in case it got weird.

This was his last night with us. After the massage, I thought I needed to back off, so I made something to eat and went to bed. He was acting like he wanted me to lie with him (he was lying down in my room), but I didn't think I should keep tugging at him cause I kept getting yes/no/yes/no vibes. This was quite understandable, because we both felt morally conflicted. But at the same time, we didn't want to make each other feel weird. Lol.

He eventually gave me a long hug and we parted to separate bedrooms.

The next day, my husband gave our friend a ride back to the airport to fly back home.

During their drive to the airport, our friend started to ask my husband more info about our open marriage and this conversation seemed to make a lot more sense to him. He just wanted to hear it more from my husband's pov.

Also, this guy "told on himself" (or told on us). My husband respected his honesty, and basically told him he wouldn't have cared if we had hooked up.

I wasn't sure if I'd ever talk to this guy again, but an hour later, he sent me a dm to let me know he got to his gate okay. Then all night, with his in-flight WIFI, we chatted and flirted with each other, during his entire flight over the Atlantic.

It seemed like the only reason he wanted to stop was because he didn't want to make it weird with my husband and needed to hear his side of it more. Now he seems more open to flirting, but he is married and they're not exactly open like we are... However, he says it's because these topics don't get discussed openly, but I guess CR is a top country where couples are open to extramarital relationships without jealousy. It just doesn't get discussed as open marriage. But he says it's something he COULD do.

The reason why I'm saying all this, is because I am absolutely smitten by him. We keep flirting, sharing pics of our day, and texting each other good morning and good night (with a 6-hour time difference).

I am fantasizing hard about taking a flight (maybe in 8-12 months) for a weekend to Prague and getting an AirBnB, to see if he would spend the weekend with me and see what happened. Even if nothing happened, I also like him and enjoyed his company, so I would enjoy just going and spending one-on-one time with him in his country, but I'd want it to be just him and me.

This would be my dream fantasy. Lol. I'm not going to bring it up now, but if we keep talking, should I throw the idea out there, that I want to come hang out for a weekend?

Also, the original plan was for my husband and me to go to Prague. AITA if I ask my husband if I could go without him, just for a weekend. If things go well, my husband and I could come back together another time.

I feel very conflicted, but have a strong desire for and connection to him. I've never felt like this before. I've never been with someone so attractive either. Lol. We don't get men like this where i live. I don't want to push him away or be a bad influence.

I'm obviously going to go with the flow and see what happens. This is what my husband told me to do, as I'm overthinking it. Haha. But if I could just spend a romantic weekend in Prague with him, it could possibly be the greatest weekend of my life. lol. Would you ask in this scenario? How long would you wait to ask this person if they'd want to see you if you came to them, knowing their situation? I don't want to creep him out. I mean, he took a chance coming to the US to visit my husband, and likes to visit random people he meets online (all over the world), so to him, this wouldn't seem all that crazy.
 
should I throw that idea out there? That I'll come hang out for a weekend?
Yes. You only live once.

Also, the original plan was for my husband and I to go to Prague. AITA if I ask my husband if I could go without him just for a weekend?
Well, that kinda depends on your finances. Tickets and accommodation are expensive.

Would you ask in this scenario? How long would you wait to ask this person if they'd want to see you if you came to them, knowing their situation? I don't want to creep him out. I mean, he took a chance coming to the US to visit my husband, and likes to visit random people he meets online (all over the world), so to him, this wouldn't seem all that crazy.
Hell yes. Again, see above-- you only live once. He sounds like an open, independent and interesting guy. Go have your dirty weekend. Hell, make an annual trip of it, if finances allow.

But, what's good for the goose is good for the gander, so no fussing if hubby takes his own international trips without you, okay?
 
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Your husband already said it was fine with him if you "went with the flow," so why do you need to ask him if he minds if you go alone to see Mr 10? It seems to be perfectly fine with him whatever you decide to do.

I assume the price of the ticket is no problem for you.

I guess you are overthinking, plus you wanted the pleasure of writing out the details of the encounter here, for you to reread and for others to see.
 
Hello Owlkamyst,

It sounds like you are in an impossible situation. You are crushing hard on this man, and yet he is married and as if that wasn't enough, he lives on the opposite side of the world. Furthermore, he is a friend of your husband. And he didn't know that you and your husband are in an open marriage. That is just too many obstacles between you and getting together with this guy -- but at the same time, you are crushing too hard on him to let it go. I honestly can't imagine what the solution could be to this problem. You absolutely can't be with this guy, but you also absolutely can't refrain from that. I wish I knew what to tell you, I am not envious of your situation.

You should throw the idea out there that you want to come out to Prague to hang out there for a weekend. Make sure he understands that you want it to be just you and him. If he can have an open marriage, and you have an open marriage, then maybe it is possible after all for you to be with him. Ask your husband if he'd be willing to let you go by yourself this time. You would not be "the asshole" for asking that.

Regards,
Kevin T.
 
Hello Owlkamyst,

It sounds like you are in an impossible situation.
No, she isn't. At all.
You are crushing hard on this man, and yet he is married. And as if that wasn't enough, he lives on the opposite side of the world. Furthermore, he is a friend of your husband, and he didn't know that you and your husband are in an open marriage. There are just too many obstacles between you and this guy -- but at the same time, you are crushing too hard on him to let it go. I honestly can't imagine what the solution could be to this problem. You absolutely can't be with this guy, but you also absolutely can't refrain from that. I wish I knew what to tell you. I am not envious of your situation.

Why can't she be with him? It's fine with her husband. They have an open relationship. He would have been fine with her hooking up with his friend even without giving him the heads-up beforehand.

Mr 10 told her he found her open marriage intriguing and flirted with her after she told him about it.

It sounds like a green light to me, at least for a comet-style relationship!


You should throw the idea out there that you want to come out to Prague to hang out there for a weekend. Make sure he understands that you want it to be just you and him. If he can have an open marriage, and you have an open marriage, then maybe it is possible after all for you to be with him. Ask your husband if he'd be willing to let you go by yourself this time. You would not be "the asshole" for asking that.
She didn't ask if she was an asshole. Ew.
 
Why can't she be with him? It's fine with her husband. They have an open relationship. He would have been fine with her hooking up with his friend even without giving him the heads-up beforehand.

Mr 10 told her he found her open marriage intriguing and flirted with her after she told him about it.

It sounds like a green light to me, at least for a comet-style relationship!
Mr. 10 is not in an open marriage exactly like OP, there might be a moral boundary and component here. Though she wouldn't be the a-hole for going to Prague alone and see if things have unfolded a certain way by then. Mr. 10 might be in a DADT situation of some sort?

And she did ask if she was the asshole to go alone to Prague, because it was Husband's internet friend in the first place. OP was just asking about respectful behaviour.
 
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Mr. 10 is not in an open marriage exactly like OP, there might be a moral boundary and component here. Though she wouldn't be the a-hole for going to Prague alone and see if things have unfolded a certain way by then. Mr. 10 might be in a DADT situation of some sort?
She indicated open relationships are quite common in his country. I guess the ball is in his court. Before making the trip, she needs to get him to talk things over with his wife to get the green light on her side too. Of course, that's a big if. Maybe he's just cheating and the wife will go crazy. Open communication is key.
 
@Magdlyn the OP used the acronym AITA which means "am I the asshole" - so Kevin's response was legit in telling her she's not an asshole.
 
@Magdlyn the OP used the acronym AITA which means "am I the asshole" - so Kevin's response was legit in telling her she's not an asshole.
Yeah, I just saw that abbreviation on another thread and realized that. Sorry, Kevin.
 
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