ABSTRACT

WhenCarolmetRon,hehadbeendivorcedandaswingerforseveralyears,"tryingtomakeupforallthegoodtimes"hehadlost beingmarriedfortwenty-sixyears.Soonaftertheystarteddating,it becamecleartobothofthemthattherewassomethingspecialabout theirrelationship.CaroltoldRonthatshewasnotinterestedinbeing justanothermemberofhisharem."Ifhewantedarelationshipwith me,"shesaid,"ithadtobewithmealone."Ronagreed,andhas remainedsexuallyfaithfultoCarol.This,however,didnotprevent himfromkeepingintouchwithformergirlfriends.Caroldescribes thegrowingproblemsitcaused:

I said. "But I'm not sure you two see each other's perspective that clearly. Maybe hearing it from someone else might help." I turned to the group and asked whether anyone felt familiar enough with the issue Ron and Carol were discussing to be able to present it.