More: A Memoir of Open Marriage
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A Top January New York Times， Los Angeles TimesAn intimate memoir of love， desire，and personal growth that follows a happily married mother as she explores sex and relationships outside her marriage"This story is a balm for those with unmet yearnings and a triumph for those who have made their own first steps toward getting MORE out of life。"—Christie Tate， bestselling author of Group and BFFMolly Roden Winter was a mother of small children with a husband， Stewart， who often worked late。 One night when Stewart missed the kids’ bedtime—again—she stormed out of the house to clear her head。 At a bar， she met Matt， a flirtatious younger man。 When Molly told her husband that Matt had asked her out， she was surprised that Stewart encouraged her to accept。So began Molly’s unexpected open marriage and， with it， a life-changing journey of self-discovery。 Molly signs up for dating sites， enters into passionate flings， and has sex in hotels and public places around New York City。 For Molly it’s a mystery why she wants what she wants。 In therapy sessions， fueled by the discovery that her parents had an open marriage， too， she grapples with her past and what it means to be a mother and a whole person。Molly and Stewart， who also begins to see other people， set ground Don’t date an ex。 Don’t date someone in the neighborhood。 Don’t go to anyone’s home。 And above all， don’t fall in love。 In the years that follow， they break most of their rules， even the most important one。 They grapple with jealousy， insecurity， and doubts， all the while Can they love others and stay true to their love for each other？ Can they make the impossible work？More is an electric debut that offers both steamy fun and poignant reflections on motherhood， daughterhood， marriage， and self-fulfillment。 With warmth， humor， and style， Molly Roden Winter delivers an unputdownable journey of a woman becoming her most authentic self。
Reviews
Wendi Buchanan
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Jennifer P。 Recommended
Carla
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Let's start off by saing that Winter can write！ For a topic that is generally shrouded in secrecy， Winter wrote in a compulsive way that had me turing the pages faster than I could process what I was reading！ It was eye-opening， jaw-dropping honesty and vulnerability that is hard to find！ I appreciate how much of herself she put out on the page， and I learned a lot about a lifestyle that is， admittedly， pretty uncomfortable for me。I don't mean this to be judgmental when I say that this lifestyle Let's start off by saing that Winter can write！ For a topic that is generally shrouded in secrecy， Winter wrote in a compulsive way that had me turing the pages faster than I could process what I was reading！ It was eye-opening， jaw-dropping honesty and vulnerability that is hard to find！ I appreciate how much of herself she put out on the page， and I learned a lot about a lifestyle that is， admittedly， pretty uncomfortable for me。I don't mean this to be judgmental when I say that this lifestyle would absolutely not work for me or my husband。 We also don't live in a bigger， more open city like NYC。。。so after reading this， it is obvious that I live in very sheltered， vanilla community。 But， wow！ I think that's also what made this such a fascinating read for me。。。it pushed my comfort zone， made me evaluate the thoughts and feelings I have around Winter's and her husband's decisions， and confirmed my feelings on what is comfortable and acceptable for my marriage。While there is a fair amount of shocking sexual details， there is also a lot of therapy sessions and attempts at growth （I say attempts because by the end， it still felt like Winters was missing something - more on that in a second）。 I thought her therapist seemed incredible。。。I really loved how he communicated and supported her without inserting his thoughts or opinions at all。Maybe this is an unfair critique， but after finishing the book and sitting with it for a few days， I felt frustrated with Winters overall arc throughout the ten years （more？） she wrote about。 I kept thinking it was a shame her and her husband didn't put the same effort into the marriage that they put into pursuing dates and other partners。 I couldn't help but feel （maybe unfairly） that they were （un）intentionally spinning their own wheels because they introduced outsiders inside their marriage when the problem very much felt like a problem with herself （Winter's lack of confidence and confusion seemed to be a motivating factor in her side of the open marriage）。 It seemed like she thought the men would fix the holes in her bucket when only she could。 And when she'd break up with a man， she would be so distraught and have to deal with devastating feelings for awhile afterwards。 It all just seemed self-destructive and counterproductive to her end goals。It was obvious how much Winters and her husband loved each other。 They somehow continued to put each other first over other partners， and even attempted couples therapy together。 I don't know where they stand now - if their marriage is open or closed - but this will be a standout memoir for me this year。 It's very well written， extremely thought-provoking （great book club fodder）， and so outside my personal comfort zone that it stretched me to think outside my boundaraies。 。。。more
Jude
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From the beginning， this book was immediately captivating， opening with the author’s son confronting her about her open marriage。 The narrative was rich with humor and just the right amount of smut。 There were parts that made me uncomfortable， but these moments were necessary， adding depth and providing a compelling backdrop for the author’s journey of self-discovery。The book touches on themes of self-acceptance， the therapeutic process of letting go， and the pitfalls of pleasing others at one’s From the beginning， this book was immediately captivating， opening with the author’s son confronting her about her open marriage。 The narrative was rich with humor and just the right amount of smut。 There were parts that made me uncomfortable， but these moments were necessary， adding depth and providing a compelling backdrop for the author’s journey of self-discovery。The book touches on themes of self-acceptance， the therapeutic process of letting go， and the pitfalls of pleasing others at one’s own expense。 It’s a narrative that many will find relatable and moving， one that speaks to the universal human experience。 You DO NOT need to have an open marriage to relate to this book！ It made me cry， and for me， any book that can evoke such a strong emotional response is deserving of a five-star rating。 I finished the book yearning for more （pun not intended）， which is always a sign of a great read。 。。。more
Jane Dennish
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Well this was certainly an eye opening look at a lifestyle I could never partake in myself。 This memoir explores that author’s open marriage with her husband。 And it explores the struggles and good experiences she has。 It also explores the time her oldest child realized what was going on， or so he thought。 Oh and you find out her parents were also in an open marriage。 So there’s a lot to unpack in this family dynamic。 The only part I couldn’t figure out or get over is that， in my opinion， she di Well this was certainly an eye opening look at a lifestyle I could never partake in myself。 This memoir explores that author’s open marriage with her husband。 And it explores the struggles and good experiences she has。 It also explores the time her oldest child realized what was going on， or so he thought。 Oh and you find out her parents were also in an open marriage。 So there’s a lot to unpack in this family dynamic。 The only part I couldn’t figure out or get over is that， in my opinion， she didn’t seem very happy most of the time。 And I felt like her husband was constantly talking her into the concept。 I never really had a moment where I felt like she embraced it fully and wanted it for herself。 Thank you to Doubleday Books for sending me an early copy of this book that comes out January 16th！ 。。。more
Shelby Thompson
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Pairs well with:New York Magazine's "Sex Diaries" series Snooping through your parents' things Letting go Thank you Doubleday for the arc - out 16 Jan！Winter's memoir about her and her husband's foray into open marriage is such a rush to read。 Over the course of a decade， this couple plunges into the wild current of open marriage， polyamory， and ethical （and sometimes， unethical） non-monogamy， while trying to strengthen their own marriage。 Winter falls into the usual traps - laying down rules li Pairs well with:New York Magazine's "Sex Diaries" series Snooping through your parents' things Letting go Thank you Doubleday for the arc - out 16 Jan！Winter's memoir about her and her husband's foray into open marriage is such a rush to read。 Over the course of a decade， this couple plunges into the wild current of open marriage， polyamory， and ethical （and sometimes， unethical） non-monogamy， while trying to strengthen their own marriage。 Winter falls into the usual traps - laying down rules like "no falling in love，" and reacting with intense jealousy to her husband dating other women while she herself is fully taking advantage of sleeping with new partners。 There's growth and hard conversations， and above all， therapy， as well as the discovery that her own parents were in an open marriage all along。 This is one of those memoirs that tested my ability to stay sympathetic to the author。 The BIG LESSON she learns is that you have to fully love and accept yourself before you can develop healthy relationships with other people， which， fair。 But watching this thin， attractive， apparently well-off white woman make questionable decisions about her open marriage while seemingly drawing men to her without an ounce of effort， tested my patience。 The pacing doesn't always make it clear that this is a 10+ year experience， and because the focus is so primarily about one topic， it can feel like Winter is just going from partner to partner without juggling the day to day responsibilities that the rest of the world carries。 That being said， I can see women pouncing on this， and hopefully a new wave of open-marriage memoirs will follow！ 。。。more
Amy
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I would probably give this 4 1/2 stars （I rounded up to five）。 as with all memoir， I am commenting only on the writing and storytelling， not judging the lifestyle， or Molly Roden Winter’s choices。 As others have mentioned， the book read more like a novel to me than a memoir。 That’s probably why I was able to breeze through it in two days。 I can’t remember the last time I read a book so quickly。 It could be the time of year， this is my slow period between Christmas and New Year’s， but it also cou I would probably give this 4 1/2 stars （I rounded up to five）。 as with all memoir， I am commenting only on the writing and storytelling， not judging the lifestyle， or Molly Roden Winter’s choices。 As others have mentioned， the book read more like a novel to me than a memoir。 That’s probably why I was able to breeze through it in two days。 I can’t remember the last time I read a book so quickly。 It could be the time of year， this is my slow period between Christmas and New Year’s， but it also could be that Molly Roden Winter’s voice is so compelling and readable that I didn’t want to put the book down。 I was immediately swept up into her world and wanting to know what happened next。 I struggled at times to understand how she was so easily able to make the leap from feeling uncomfortable while flirting with a guy in a bar to signing up with Ashley Madison， and then， OKCupid。 That said， I appreciated how vulnerable she was on the page—and how committed she was to discovering and rediscovering herself。 I was able to picture the characters in the story of her life so clearly and could feel the love in her relationships from her husband， to her mother， to the many men she met when she opened up her marriage。 As other reviewers have mentioned， I struggled to make sense of the obvious privilege that she and her husband have… That they have jobs and lifestyles that afford them the ability to escape on mini vacations， book hotels almost weekly， enjoy lavish dinners with multiple partners， pay for childcare， and therapy。 I don’t begrudge them the privilege， but I do feel that it deserved some sort of mention in the early pages of the book。 I wonder what an open marriage might look like without that privilege。It was an enjoyable read， though， and a great study in memoir writing。 I am especially impressed that this is Molly Roden Winter’s debut。Thank you to DoubleDay for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Niki
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Though I myself could never be a part of an open marriage， I find the topic interesting and was excited to read an advanced readers copy of Molly Roden Winter's memoir。 The writing is good， though sometimes graphic， so keep that in mind。 Oftentimes， I felt like I was reading a story， not someone's real-life experiences。 But no judgments here - do what makes you happy！ It's obvious that this is what works in the authors life。 You don't have to be into it， but if you're curious about how some open Though I myself could never be a part of an open marriage， I find the topic interesting and was excited to read an advanced readers copy of Molly Roden Winter's memoir。 The writing is good， though sometimes graphic， so keep that in mind。 Oftentimes， I felt like I was reading a story， not someone's real-life experiences。 But no judgments here - do what makes you happy！ It's obvious that this is what works in the authors life。 You don't have to be into it， but if you're curious about how some open marriages work， definitely check out More。 。。。more
Nathalie Elderkin
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I read this in 1 day。 It is a fascinating look at something that is so unthinkable to me。
Novel Visits
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4。25 stars - I really enjoyed this memoir。 It's much less salacious than one might think from the subtitle。 Very well done。 Full review to follow。 4。25 stars - I really enjoyed this memoir。 It's much less salacious than one might think from the subtitle。 Very well done。 Full review to follow。 。。。more
Abby Webb
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More: A Memoir of Open Marriage by Molly Roden Winter is an incredibly vulnerable， honest， heart-wrenching， and hopeful story of love。 It reads like a journal with many emotional ups and downs that draw you into the characters。 The author goes through the trenches of an open marriage and lays it all out on the line。 She shows the incredibly wonderful moments where not only is she in love with more than one person at once， but also the huge complexities of thoughts and feelings that come along wi More: A Memoir of Open Marriage by Molly Roden Winter is an incredibly vulnerable， honest， heart-wrenching， and hopeful story of love。 It reads like a journal with many emotional ups and downs that draw you into the characters。 The author goes through the trenches of an open marriage and lays it all out on the line。 She shows the incredibly wonderful moments where not only is she in love with more than one person at once， but also the huge complexities of thoughts and feelings that come along with being in an open relationship。 Not every partnership she had was a great one， like most dating experiences， but each one showed her something new about herself or her relationship with her husband。 She also discovers much about herself along the way and realizes that relationships with other people is not the only way to fill her cup。This book made me feel the feelings Molly felt throughout her marriage， so at times I was frustrated too along with her but that only pulled me in more。 I wanted to see a success story within this open marriage that I felt Molly was also longing for。 In the end， it was clear that a “success story” to their open marriage was not necessarily what either of them was looking for。 Their own success story they discovered was a deep understanding of love and friendship。 The book illustrated the love in their relationship so well that it gave me hope for the future of my relationship。 I am not seeking an open marriage but I can see the strength in loving your partner so much that allowing them to have freedom to be who they are in their life in whatever form that may be is the true meaning of unconditional love。 。。。more
Jessica Woodbury
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When a story about nonmonogamy comes out I feel personally obligated to read and review it。 Most of these are still stories by monogamous people about how weird and wild it all is， presenting it as some intriguing aberrance， more a game than a reality。 Slowly but surely we're starting to get stories from people who actually live it and that's a step in the right direction。 Not all of them have been good stories （see my extremely long screed about 2022's OPEN） but MORE is the best one so far。That When a story about nonmonogamy comes out I feel personally obligated to read and review it。 Most of these are still stories by monogamous people about how weird and wild it all is， presenting it as some intriguing aberrance， more a game than a reality。 Slowly but surely we're starting to get stories from people who actually live it and that's a step in the right direction。 Not all of them have been good stories （see my extremely long screed about 2022's OPEN） but MORE is the best one so far。That is not to say that I read MORE and thought， "Yes， this is it， I feel represented。" Because mostly I didn't。 And that's really not what I'm asking for。 Nonmonogamy is a pretty vast thing， it is the entire negative space around monogamy so there is no one story that will sum it up。 And Winter's version of nonmonogamy is drastically different from mine in almost every way。 （She's married， straight， and for almost the whole book has no real idea of what she wants in a partner。） But I did see a lot that was recognizable。 I spent most of the book frustrated， rolling my eyes， gritting my teeth， saying aloud to Molly things like "what are you doing？？？？" and "this is a red flag！！！" I didn't think I liked the book at all for quite a while。 Then I had one of those moments where I realized why I was so uncomfortable。 Because I had made a lot of these mistakes a few years ago， because no one starts out in nonmonogamy knowing what they're doing or what they want， that the mess is an inevitable part of the process。 I like a focused memoir， and it's definitely that。 One thing it doesn't have that I wish it did is a little more growth。 The real issue there is that this is， in every way， a book that is trying to justify and explain Winter's open marriage。 She wants you to follow her on this journey but it does not feel like we've reached a destination by the end。 It does not feel like there is a new normal， a determination of what to do now。 In a way， this makes total sense。 Nonmonogamy is all about change， it is a commitment to change。 But the last relationship of the book was， to me， the most problematic and I was dying for the last several chapters trying to figure out if Winter would figure this out or not before the book was over。 It is not a great ending point narratively speaking。 But life isn't exactly the stuff of a clean narrative。I expect many people will read this book and think it sounds stressful and difficult and not worthwhile。 They are not totally off base。 I know people who had a more difficult time than Winter， whose lives were upended by nonmonogamy。 But I know a lot more who found a lot of stability after a few early bumps， including myself。 I think a lot of women in particular will find Winter's story fascinating in its quest for personal fulfillment outside of the domestic。A few things I didn't love。 This is one of those well off New Yorker stories where the well-off-ness is almost never acknowledged and almost constantly danced around in a way that always annoys me。 Winter's husband gets a lot of attention in this book and yet it still feels like not as much as there should be， it isn't uncommon in memoir for people to bring a kind of rose-colored lens to a partner and that is definitely happening here。 The opening chapter bugged me， when you get the same events with more context later it felt like a totally different event that had been played up for maximum shock value in the opener。 。。。more
Beth Gordon
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4。5 starsThis is an extremely intriguing memoir based on the title and even more so once you dive in。 We are only intimately associated with our own marriage， and that's only if we are married， so it is completely vulnerable for the author to let us into the inner workings of her marriage。 It is difficult to read this without leaping to judgment - of any sort。 As a book， it is immensely immersive。 I thought I had only been reading for 15 minutes， and over an hour had elapsed。 I imagine a few pe 4。5 starsThis is an extremely intriguing memoir based on the title and even more so once you dive in。 We are only intimately associated with our own marriage， and that's only if we are married， so it is completely vulnerable for the author to let us into the inner workings of her marriage。 It is difficult to read this without leaping to judgment - of any sort。 As a book， it is immensely immersive。 I thought I had only been reading for 15 minutes， and over an hour had elapsed。 I imagine a few people will be turned off by the first 20 or so pages， if they already weren't turned off by the title， as the author gets VERY detailed about her sex life with her husband and her other lovers。 The author doesn't gloss over anything。 This is your forewarning （if somehow the title didn't register with you）。 I felt sympathy toward the author。 She found a man she met sexually attractive while married， and her husband Stewart instantly told her to have sex with him。 And he was out the door to meet other women he wanted to have sex with （it completely sounds like he was primed to have a girlfriend or had already had a girlfriend）。 The author really isn't into polyamory; she's into relationships。 But once they open the door to other people， her husband didn't want to close off their marriage again。 If you have watched any of those polygamy shows， you know that the man is the instigator in almost all of these extramarital relationships。 The author wanted to give up polyamory many times， as the jealousy was too much for her and the pain of failed relationships hurt。 Again， I appreciate the author being so vulnerable and using her real name。 Her story was very similar to the stories I have heard in other venues （although mostly anonymous）， yet this was so real and vivid。 Thank you to NetGalley and Doubleday for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kate （kate_reads_）
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Loved this memoir！ I really appreciate how open the author was in sharing the ways she grew and changed through the experience of deciding to have an open marriage。 Thank you Doubleday for the free copy to review！
Kris
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A book full of surprises for sure。 Two stories in one illustrating a journey of self reflection and self discovery。 An open marriage that described all the issues you would expect; jealousy， boundaries， rules， excitement， escape， and complicated emotions。 A woman， a wife， a mother， a friend and a daughter bridging a story of deep introspection to discover one’s needs， desires， worries and stressors。 Some details I found to be unnecessary but the meat of this made me hungry for more for myself。 M A book full of surprises for sure。 Two stories in one illustrating a journey of self reflection and self discovery。 An open marriage that described all the issues you would expect; jealousy， boundaries， rules， excitement， escape， and complicated emotions。 A woman， a wife， a mother， a friend and a daughter bridging a story of deep introspection to discover one’s needs， desires， worries and stressors。 Some details I found to be unnecessary but the meat of this made me hungry for more for myself。 More happiness， more of what I like and want to do， time to ask the questions of what those things really are and appreciation for strong relationships that accept us for who we are so we can fully become who were meant to be。 。。。more
Mrs C
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This is the point where everything is fair game and love is no longer sacred but cheap in every sense of the word。 My heart broke in the opening lines when Molly's kid Daniel was protective of his mother when he saw that his dad had an OKCupid profile showing that he was in an open marriage。 I treated it like fiction and I was able to go through with finishing the book。 It's like reading about pedophilia and how society no longer views it as abhorrent and look， here's an author sharing everythin This is the point where everything is fair game and love is no longer sacred but cheap in every sense of the word。 My heart broke in the opening lines when Molly's kid Daniel was protective of his mother when he saw that his dad had an OKCupid profile showing that he was in an open marriage。 I treated it like fiction and I was able to go through with finishing the book。 It's like reading about pedophilia and how society no longer views it as abhorrent and look， here's an author sharing everything and hey， it's not so bad。 I mean， like where do we draw the line？ Sure， open marriages exist but it doesn't mean it needs to be shared in a book！ What's the value？ Is there some kind of redemption？ （view spoiler）[ The author did not realize that open marriage is not for her。 In the end， open marriage is okay and that everything is fine。 The "more" in the title to her means more love which she insists not because she has more men。 I am not convinced of it， because an expanding love can be enough from one man。 So why does she need more strange male bodies to supply it？ Isn't the love from her kids and husband enough？ It negates it doesn't it？ （hide spoiler）]Review copy provided by the publisher。 。。。more
☆ Katie ☆
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I've read a few books， both fiction and nonfiction， about open marriages， and it seems many of them take the approach of diving directly into the deep end。 Oftentimes， the excitement and thrill of a new partner completely engulfs the need for complete honesty and thorough discussions with their current established partner， which almost always leads to trouble。 The author makes a lot of mistakes throughout this process， hiding feelings of resentment and being deceptive in expressing her true feel I've read a few books， both fiction and nonfiction， about open marriages， and it seems many of them take the approach of diving directly into the deep end。 Oftentimes， the excitement and thrill of a new partner completely engulfs the need for complete honesty and thorough discussions with their current established partner， which almost always leads to trouble。 The author makes a lot of mistakes throughout this process， hiding feelings of resentment and being deceptive in expressing her true feelings toward her husband and her other partners。 A lot of her actions are impulsive， risky， and based on her need for affirmation and attempts at quick fixes。 Even though both Molly and her husband feel freedom in being able to pursue other relationships， the addition of other partners inevitably adds complications and stress， and the feelings of jealousy never fully dissipate。 I am impressed by her perseverance， despite the many challenges she faces， and her fervent determination to find herself。 This book reads so much like a novel， with a tightly-plotted storyline and brisk pacing， that I often had to remind myself that this was a memoir。 I flew through this memoir because it was so action-packed， with cliffhangers and foreshadowing。 I was so curious as to what situations Molly would encounter and how she would navigate these exciting but emotionally taxing relationships。 Thanks to NetGalley and Doubleday for my ARC。 。。。more
Alyssa
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This book does everything a memoir should do。 I loved it。 It got me out of a reading slump。 I highly recommend。I picked up this ARC because I knew literally nothing about open marriages， & even though I’m sure it’s fairly individual experience， I came out with a better idea of what they might look like。 Molly REELS you in for the ride & I was so invested that I read this in for a day。Molly’s prose is clear & captivating & self aware。 This book is so full of love & I really adored Molly & Stewart This book does everything a memoir should do。 I loved it。 It got me out of a reading slump。 I highly recommend。I picked up this ARC because I knew literally nothing about open marriages， & even though I’m sure it’s fairly individual experience， I came out with a better idea of what they might look like。 Molly REELS you in for the ride & I was so invested that I read this in for a day。Molly’s prose is clear & captivating & self aware。 This book is so full of love & I really adored Molly & Stewart’s relationship。 This is SUCH a well done memoir & a nice reminder of why memoir used to be my favorite genre。 Loved。 Five stars！！！ 。。。more
Amanda
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Thank you #Netgalley for the advanced copy！I finished this book in one sitting！ It was so interesting to learn about this couple getting agreement and navigating the world of an open relationship。 Appreciated her honesty of how she processed her feelings and how at times she would act with her husband while she was conducting the same activity and at times oversharing。 It was hard for her to find the balance of what to share， how much she should attach herself to the secondary the partner。 I app Thank you #Netgalley for the advanced copy！I finished this book in one sitting！ It was so interesting to learn about this couple getting agreement and navigating the world of an open relationship。 Appreciated her honesty of how she processed her feelings and how at times she would act with her husband while she was conducting the same activity and at times oversharing。 It was hard for her to find the balance of what to share， how much she should attach herself to the secondary the partner。 I appreciated the narrative of going to therapy and helping her work through her feelings and especially the migraines。 This was a very interesting read！ 。。。more
Rachel
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MORE is a luscious and surprising tale of one woman finding her way back to herself。 An honest and astonishing memoir of what it means to authentically desire。
Sara
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I received a free e-arc of this book through Netgalley。 I found this to be quite the interesting book between graphic descriptions of sexual encounters and Molly's emotional response to being in an open marriage。 Lots of good things to think about before you dive in yourself。 I received a free e-arc of this book through Netgalley。 I found this to be quite the interesting book between graphic descriptions of sexual encounters and Molly's emotional response to being in an open marriage。 Lots of good things to think about before you dive in yourself。 。。。more
Anne Franzen
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I loved this book。 It was so refreshingly honest and beautiful。 It was also downright funny。 The book was steamy and saucy， just a delight to read。 While Molly discovers herself throughout the book， it is easy to learn about yourself at the same time。 I cannot say this enough - this was a great book。
Chanika R。
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To be fair， I vacillated a smidge between 3。5 and 4 stars for this read。 I appreciated the candor and vulnerability of the story and Molly's willingness to offer her marriage and journey of self-discovery for us all to critique and overanalyze。 Memoir is a challenging genre in and of itself without adding on the somewhat novel topic Molly places at the center of her story。 The beauty of the work is that it's not salacious or graphic for the sake of eliciting shock， awe， or voyeurism。 The memoir To be fair， I vacillated a smidge between 3。5 and 4 stars for this read。 I appreciated the candor and vulnerability of the story and Molly's willingness to offer her marriage and journey of self-discovery for us all to critique and overanalyze。 Memoir is a challenging genre in and of itself without adding on the somewhat novel topic Molly places at the center of her story。 The beauty of the work is that it's not salacious or graphic for the sake of eliciting shock， awe， or voyeurism。 The memoir is equally about womanhood， motherhood （in her own role as a mother and her relationship with her mom）， perfectionism， and therapy。 Perhaps I'm overstating， but Molly's journey to understand herself more deeply was the most engaging aspect of the entire work。 There were contradictions and annoyances （whew， the double standards were wildly annoying and off-putting sometimes）， but ultimately I ended up appreciating that Molly captured all of those instead of wrapping the story up in the neatest of bows。 。。。more
Jess Hagemann
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MORE: A MEMOIR OF OPEN MARRIAGE is an un-put-downable peek behind the curtain of one couple’s experiment with opening their marriage。 It’s emotionally frank， sexually graphic， and does not shy away from asking—and attempting to answer—the tough questions。 What *do* you， as a human being with feelings， do with your jealousy， even your rage？ Is it possible to love more than one person， and would doing so dilute your love or double it？ I thought for sure the author must be writing under a pseudonym MORE: A MEMOIR OF OPEN MARRIAGE is an un-put-downable peek behind the curtain of one couple’s experiment with opening their marriage。 It’s emotionally frank， sexually graphic， and does not shy away from asking—and attempting to answer—the tough questions。 What *do* you， as a human being with feelings， do with your jealousy， even your rage？ Is it possible to love more than one person， and would doing so dilute your love or double it？ I thought for sure the author must be writing under a pseudonym， but there she is on her author website， full name， headshot， and all。 Good for her。The only thing I didn’t care for was Winter’s over-reliance on direct quotes from songs， TV shows， and books。 （And not as chapter epigraphs， but in-text。） She’s an avid reader and singer-songwriter， so I get her love of words， but I would have preferred she paraphrased them in her own way so we understood why those particular quotes spoke to her instead of leaving her inclusions up to the reader to interpret。 。。。more
Valerity （Val）
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I enjoyed this author’s writing on this topic of polyamory and her experience with it。 The counseling she underwent helped to make it understandable why she kept exploring this lifestyle and learning about it。
Rhonda Lomazow
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A raw intimate memoir about the authors open marriage。She shares her issues with her marriage her dissatisfaction with the state of her life and though in love with her husband and the mother to their two young children wants more excitement more intimacy for herself。Her husband also has the same desire for an open marriage。She shares her dates her therapy sessions the difficulty being married while dating for both of them。I found her memoir of this lifestyle interesting ，One thing that sticks o A raw intimate memoir about the authors open marriage。She shares her issues with her marriage her dissatisfaction with the state of her life and though in love with her husband and the mother to their two young children wants more excitement more intimacy for herself。Her husband also has the same desire for an open marriage。She shares her dates her therapy sessions the difficulty being married while dating for both of them。I found her memoir of this lifestyle interesting ，One thing that sticks out the author never seems truly happy or sure of what she really wants her tension manifest itself in painful migraines。I found this memoir open honest well written and involving。 。。。more
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