How Do We Close Our Open Marriage?

The Dr. John Delony Show

Ramsey Network

Relationships, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

On today’s episode, we hear about: A wife wanting to close her open marriage A mom wondering how to tell her daughter about a family secret A woman whose job gives her nightmares Next Steps: ❤️ Get away with your spouse today! 🔥 Reconnect every day. Download the Together app. 📞 Ask John a question! Call 844-693-3291 or send us a message. 📚 Building a Non-Anxious Life 📝 Anxiety Test 📚 Own Your Past, Change Your Future ❓ Questions for Humans Conversation Cards 💭 John’s Free Guided Meditation 🤘🏼 The Dr. John Delony Show Merch Connect With Our Sponsors: Head to Beam and use code DELONY for an exclusive discount—because better sleep, energy and focus start tonight. Get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Keep your home safe and under control. Go to Cove Smart and use code DELONY for up to 80% off your first order. Get up to 40% off with code DELONY at Cozy Earth. Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. Go to Dutch Pet and use code DELONY to get $50 off a year of vet care. Go love your pets! Visit Hallow for a 90-day free trial. Visit Helix Sleep for special offers! Working knives for working people—go to Montana Knife Company to see what’s available now! Explore Poncho Outdoors! Get 25% off your order at Thorne. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	For the last 10 years of our marriage, we've been open for swinging.
0:08.0	I've always had a, it was just kind of a nagging feeling in the back of my mind that it was wrong.
0:14.0	We're both born and Christian. We both grew up very conservative, met at Bible college.
0:18.0	Who brought it up?
0:20.0	He brought it up, of course. No way, really? Yeah, I know, at Bible College. Who brought it up? He brought it up, of course.
0:21.1	No way, really?
0:22.6	Yeah, I know.
0:23.4	It's shocking.
0:29.9	Hello, everybody.
0:31.9	This is John with the Dr. John Deloney's show coming to you from Nashville, Tennessee.
0:36.6	I'm a real person. Not a Tennessee. I'm a real person. Not a robot.
0:40.6	I'm a real person talking to real people who are going through real challenges with their
0:45.0	relationships, their mental and emotional health, their kids, their marriages, dating,
0:49.2	whatever they got going on in their life. They pull up a seat and we figure out what's the next right move. That's what this show is about. If you want to be on the show, I'd love to have you, John Deloney, D-E-L-O-N-Y, John Deloney.com slash ask. ASK, fill out the form and we will haul a back girl at you and get you on the show. And yes, I get DMs from all over the planet. We do take calls
1:13.7	from the UK, from Australia, from Canada, from all over the place, right? Wherever you're calling
1:19.3	in from, we'll figure out a way to get you on and love to talk to you about what's going on in
1:23.6	your life. All right, let's talk about your marriage.
1:29.5	Right now, we have February and October weekends on sale for the money in marriage
1:34.9	getaway.
1:35.5	It's the best marriage retreat on the planet.
1:38.0	Tickets start at $749 bucks a couple.
1:41.1	Get yours at ramsysolutions.com slash getaway.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Ramsey Network, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Ramsey Network and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.