She openly jokes about ...... with other guys. if I push her a bit she covers it up as just a joke. We never get into a serious conversation to actually talk about it.
Let her joke.
Don’t push her.
Be serious … but without conversation.
Take a moment or two before you answer. When you DO, let your reply suggest that you are pondering it.
She makes her ‘joke.’
You ………..
‘I’m not there yet’ [if she teases, so much the better]; if she claims the ‘joke,’ ignore it.
‘You’re ahead of me, Hon.’
‘Why’s that?’
‘We’d need guidelines and boundaries. Trust and respect all round is non-negotiable. Our expectations must be clear, and we must be comfortable. We need a strategy for feelings of jealousy or competition that may arise. Safety, health and testing, cleanliness, emotional connection and more.’
‘Couples that make it go also do the work.’
Even though I use ‘quotes,’ I’m not giving exact wording. Make it conversational, so it doesn’t come off like a rehearsed speech.
Just finding the right guy is a huge deal. Do you go local, or find someone an hour away that you don’t see every day? After all, if [despite all efforts] this doesn’t work out…
All this communicates that you are not opposed on principle to her playing. But you are very committed [indeed, you insist on!] safety and protecting your relationship.
If she has a favorite actor or character, let us know. Members may be able to find some good ’fan-fiction’ from a woman’s perspective.
If she offers a good counterpoint, tell her ‘that is a good point … I’ll think about that and get back to you.’ Run it by us here and see what you get.
All the best, and good luck!