My husband and I have been together eight years. A few months ago, after some long talks about monogamy, he told me I could have a “hall pass.” I hadn’t asked for it — he just said it was obvious our ...

I ended up using it. Just once. It wasn’t planned — I met someone at the gym, there was chemistry, and one thing led to another. It wasn’t emotional, but it wasn’t meaningless either. It reminded me ...