A Modern Marriage: A Memoir

In this candid memoir about a marriage that risked everything to emerge stronger than ever, one couple takes us outside the bounds of monogamy and into one of the most fascinating and secretive subcultures in the nation—swinging.

With fifteen million strong worldwide, swingers are everywhere—a huge community, hiding in plain sight, whose erotic pastime has remained a complete mystery to the rest of us. Christy and Mark Kidd certainly had no idea what they were getting into when at one fateful New Year’s Eve party they decided to venture behind a mysterious velvet curtain and discovered a whole new world of sexuality they never thought possible.

The swinging lifestyle still remains largely taboo in our country. The Kidds were just as skeptical when they returned home. Could they ever take their relationship to that level? Would it ruin the strong marriage they had built for five years? How would their very different jealousies come into play? There was only one way to find out, so they decided to embark on the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately ending up in a more trustful and fulfilling relationship than either could have expected.

This stirring memoir takes an up-close and often lurid look at a private life that most of us would never entertain. Nonetheless, it’s a life Christy and Mark took seriously—including the same fears and doubts we all imagine would come into play—and emerged with a greater understanding of themselves as well as their unique bond. Deeply honest, A Modern Marriage pulls back the curtain on polyamory and sheds new light on the endless variety of forms and faces, pairings and possibilities found in modern love.

• Wide Open: My Adventures in Polyamory, Open Marriage, and Loving on My Own Terms
• Open: Love, Sex and Life in an Open Marriage
• In Bed with Strangers: Swinging My Way to Self-Discovery
• My Life on the Swingset: Adventures in Swinging & Polyamory
• Swingland: Between the Sheets of the Secretive, Sometimes Messy, but Always Adventurous Swinging Lifestyle
• Swinging For Couples Vol. 1: Beginner's Guide To The Swinging Lifestyle - 25 Things You Must Know Before Becoming A Swinger (Ultimate Swingers' Guide)
• Swinging For Couples Vol. 3: The Advanced Guide To Swinging Lifestyle - 37 Tools To Give You The Ultimate Swinging Experience You've Dreamed Of - Positions, ... & More (Ultimate Swingers' Guide)
• Swinging For Couples Vol. 2: The Intermediate Guide To The Swinging Lifestyle - 11 Things You Must Know To Ensure A Safe, Fun, Exciting, & Adventurous Swinging Experience (Ultimate Swingers' Guide)
• The Ethical Slut, Third Edition: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships, and Other Freedoms in Sex and Love
• Open All the Way: Confessions From My Open Marriage