I'm here because I've been on a path toward a different type of relationship for a while now and I'm actually getting there.

I'm very happy that I'm doing so with an absolutely amazing woman whom I love and adore.

We've talked about nearly every possibility, every direction we could take it, the directions we are avoiding and the ones that we need to feel good about the experience.

Now we get to the grit of the reality. We have a wonderful relationship, honest effective communication, we are helping one another perpetuate the dreams and passions that we have. We have very different interests and curiosities in some regards of our lives. We are finding that we are inspired by other people in ways that we do not inspire one another very much. We've agreed that there is a lot of potential in opening ourselves to possibilities outside of monogomy, we've also agreed that it is terrifying in some regards.

So off we go to burning man, we've decided not to camp together this year. I'm sure we'll spend a lot of time together, but we both need to get out there more on our own in many ways. This is a great opportunity for that, the tricky part comes in the potential for us to experiment with new people sexually, both on individual levels and together. Of course all kinds of emotions come up, jealousy being the biter of the bunch.

I'll admit, we're letting it all hang out and one way or another we both get to learn a great lesson. I'm optimistic, so is she.

I don't know if I'm asking for advice or what. I just thought I'd put it out there and find out what people have to say. Does this resonate with anyone else?