Open relationships and marriages are still a taboo subject, but some celebrities are not afraid to publicly admit that they prefer an unconventional love relationship without rules, in which there is room for several people.
1. Mo'Nique and Sidney Hicks
Oscar winner Mo'Nique and her husband have been friends since early childhood and got married in 2006. The actress admitted that the unconventional marriage was her idea and not her husband's. "My career was on the rise and I wanted to have everything at my disposal. It was important to me that we sat down and promised each other that we would always be honest, but people interpreted it differently. They said: 'Mo'Nique will let her husband sleep with anyone because she's fat and he's a handsome man. I wanted to tell the world that open marriage was my idea, not his. I recommend people try it out for themselves. Now, after so many years, I can say that our marriage has developed into a wonderful relationship with no secrets."
2. Ethan Hawke and Ryan Shawhughes
The American actor was married to Uma Thurman between 1998 and 2005. The reason for the divorce was Ryan Shawhughes, the nanny who looked after the famous couple's children and whom Ethan married in 2008. "People have a rather childish view of monogamy and fidelity. They say, 'He cheated and he's awful, she cheated and she's awful.' Instead of admitting that humans are not monogamous. Being bitter and saying that your world came crashing down because your lover was unfaithful is pretty much like being upset because your hair turned gray. I believe that sexual fidelity is not the only thing a relationship is based on,” Ethan thinks.
3. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
The famous Hollywood couple has been married since 1997. A few years ago, Jada decided to publicly comment on the rumors that she has an open marriage and admitted that both of them have complete freedom in this relationship. "You have to trust your partner. I'm not here to control anyone, I don't look out for them. He is a grown man and has all the freedom in this world. As long as Will can look in the mirror and be okay with himself, I don't mind. Both Will and I can do whatever we want in this relationship because we trust each other. This does not mean that we have an open relationship, but that we have an adult relationship."
4. Dolly Parton and Carl Thomas Dean
The American country diva and her husband have been married since 1966. Dolly made it clear how she feels about monogamy and explained how her marriage works. "Monogamy is one of the most overrated virtues. Monogamy is monotony. It's okay that we have someone else. But I don't want to know if he's with anyone, and he doesn't want to know if I'm with anyone either."
5. Tilda Swinton and Sandra Kopp
The British actress keeps her private life away from the public, but it is known that she was married for a long time to the Scottish artist John Byrne, with whom she had two children. Then, in 2004, the young German artist Sandro Kopp entered her life and home. After they started dating, Sandro moved into her and John's house in Scotland. While Tilda and Sandro toured film locations around the world together, her husband took care of the children until Tilda returned from filming.
This unconventional small community surprised many, but the main actors of this atypical love story do not see anything unusual in it. "In theory, we all live in the same house together, but I travel the world with my other wonderful partner. Our agreement is completely reasonable," said Tilda. John eventually just moved out of their home, but still remained on great terms with Tilda and her new partner. "My children's father and I are on good terms and now I am in a very happy new relationship. We are all good friends together. This is a very fortunate situation. There's no need to complicate life," the actress concluded.
