Julie Royce hugging her husband
The author, right, and her husband, left, entered a throuple together.
  • My husband and I decided to open our marriage and started dating together.
  • We met a woman 16 years younger than us, and we all instantly clicked.
  • But the age gap turned out to be an issue, so we ended the throuple.

My husband and I met in 2014 and tied the knot in June 2016. It's been a wild ride of a marriage, filled with ups and downs like any typical relationship. We're empty nesters (I have a grown son from my first marriage), travel when we want to, and enjoy fabulous meals and art along the way.