Open relationships in Australia: couples tell their story
by SBS On Demand · Institutional source
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- Channel
- SBS On Demand
- Originally published
- 17 Nov 2023
- Language
- English
- Length
- 15:50
What it is about and why watch it
Is an open relationship for everyone? This helps you think it through. Told by SBS On Demand (verified channel: Institutional source).
This documentary from the Australian broadcaster SBS follows real couples in Australia who have chosen open relationship dynamics. The page description asks whether true relationship security can come from rewriting the rules, and says the film looks at how couples handle jealousy. It runs about sixteen minutes. Because it is a broadcaster's documentary and not a clinical or academic source, it offers lived experience rather than professional guidance, and the people featured speak for themselves rather than for all non-monogamous people. It is useful for newcomers who want to see how ordinary couples talk about agreements, boundaries and feelings without sensational framing, and for couples who want a shared starting point for a conversation. It does not substitute for therapy, does not provide sexual health advice, and does not describe swinging events or etiquette in detail. To apply it with a partner, watch it together and pause to compare reactions: which couples' agreements felt appealing, which felt risky, and what each of you would need in order to feel secure. Write down two or three agreements you would want in place before trying anything, and agree a date to review them together.
What you will take away
- Open relationships are built on explicit agreements
- Jealousy is a topic couples work through, not avoid
- Lived experiences differ and none is a template
- Use stories as conversation starters for your own rules
- Review agreements regularly
Points written by us as a guide; the full video is always the source.
Why these minutes are worth it
We recommend it because SBS On Demand is a verified source (institutional source), it approaches the topic in an informative and respectful tone, and this video contains no explicit content. Use it as a starting point for a conversation as a couple, not as individual medical or therapeutic advice.
Why we trust this source
A channel of a public health body, university, NGO or TED/TEDx talk: the authority belongs to the institution itself.
oEmbed author is SBS On Demand. sbs.com.au/aboutus describes SBS (Special Broadcasting Service) as an Australian multiplatform broadcaster with free-to-air channels and the SBS On Demand platform. Page did not itself state public funding status. Documentary, not a professional-credential source.
About the channel: SBS On Demand
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