Although, i have to say, I was reading some studies the other day and apparently gay marriages have a higher chance of success, just speaking from a statistical standpoint...?
1 in 5 Americans who claim to be single has been involved in a consensual, open relationship.
Around 4% to 9% of American adults engage in some sort of open relationship.
In a study of 2,270 respondents, 4% reported being in an open relationship.
Respondents who are male, gay/lesbians, bisexuals, and who identified as “other, non-Hispanic” make up the majority of individuals who have engaged in an open relationship.
32% of gay respondents reported being in an open relationship compared to 22% of bisexual participants, 5% of lesbian participants, and 14% of respondents who identified as “other.”
Having sex with partners outside the marriage is less likely to be the cause of a split and is in fact encouraged by a subset of the gay community, so I'm sure that skews those statistics.
In a study of 86 gay couples that was published in 2010, nearly 50% of the relationships were open relationships before the first year was up.
Beyond Monogamy: Lessons From Long-Term, Non-Monogamous Male Couples
Anecdotally, we used to live in Denver, CO and our next door neighbors were gay and in an open relationship for over 20 years before getting married once it became legal. They mostly had quit sleeping with each other unless they tag teamed another partner, and they loved to tell us these kinds of details. The main reason they married was for financial purposes and that was according to them. They were already co-owners of their home and the marriage allowed the partner with better healthcare benefits to sign up the other on their plan.
https://comparecamp.com/open-marriage-statistics/
Having sex with partners outside the marriage is less likely to be the cause of a split and is in fact encouraged by a subset of the gay community, so I'm sure that skews those statistics.
In a study of 86 gay couples that was published in 2010, nearly 50% of the relationships were open relationships before the first year was up.
Beyond Monogamy: Lessons From Long-Term, Non-Monogamous Male Couples
https://www.thebodypro.com/article/beyond-monogamy-lessons-long-term-non-monogamous-male-couples
Link to the pdf of the study-
http://thecouplesstudy.com/wp-content/uploads/BeyondMonogamy_1_01.pdf
Anecdotally, we used to live in Denver, CO and our next door neighbors were gay and in an open relationship for over 20 years before getting married once it became legal. They mostly had quit sleeping with each other unless they tag teamed another partner, and they loved to tell us these kinds of details. The main reason they married was for financial purposes and that was according to them. They were already co-owners of their home and the marriage allowed the partner with better healthcare benefits to sign up the other on their plan.