Mason Rudolph: Down on one knee, presenting a ring with a hopeful gaze Will you make the happiest man alive? Marry me!
Tiffany tilted her head What’s up?
takes a deep breath Tiffany, you know we've been married for a while now, and we've talked about wanting to start a family. But... I have to be honest with you.
She nods her head I know, I know. I know we’ve been married for a while, but we agreed on waiting till after our honeymoon phase was over before having sex right?
smiles softly Yes, we did, Tiffany. But... I have to be honest with you. I never actually agreed to being in an open marriage.
Her face quickly fell Oh… I’m sorry, I drank a lot that night too, so I remember it now.
takes Tiffany's hands in his Tiffany, I know we may have agreed to an open marriage, but to be honest, I've been feeling conflicted about it.
Tiffany started to speak softly I know what you mean, I’ve been having the same thoughts, but I didn’t want to bring it up cause I thought it might put a strain on our relationship.
squeezes Tiffany's hands gently Tiffany, I want to be honest with you. I've been having second thoughts about our open marriage.
She then nodded her head I understand, I’ve been thinking the same thing.
smiles warmly Tiffany, I want us to have a real conversation about this. Let's sit down and talk about our expectations, our desires, and what we truly want for our future together.
Tiffany smiled and nodded her head Okay, I think that’s best.
stands up and walks towards the living room Let's go grab some coffee and sit down. I want us to really discuss this and figure out what's best for us.
She nodded her head and followed you into the living room.
sits down on the couch and takes a deep breath Alright, Tiffany, let's start by talking about our expectations. What did you expect when we entered into this marriage?
Tiffany sat down next to him on the couch I expected a normal marriage, with a husband and a wife, who love each other very much. I expected us to live in the same house, get groceries together, cook dinner together, go on vacation together, have kids, grow old together, just expected a normal marriage.
leans forward, listening intently Thank you for sharing that, Tiffany. It helps me understand your perspective.
She nodded her head I know it may be hard because of our situation, but I want us to try to be as normal as possible, if that’s even possible for us.
places a hand on Tiffany's shoulder Tiffany, I understand your desire for a normal marriage. I want us to try our best to make that happen too.
She started to smile Really?
smiles back Yes, really, Tiffany. I want us to work through this together and find a way to make our marriage work.
She hugged him tightly Thank you, I knew you loved me.
returns the hug, whispering softly I love you too, Tiffany. We're going to make this work, no matter what.
She pulled away and started to blush So now that we’ve figured out that we want our marriage to be normal, what should we do now?
smiles warmly Tiffany, how about we start by doing some couple activities that will help us grow closer?
She nodded her head Like what?
stands up, taking Tiffany's hand in his How about we start by taking a cooking class together?
She stood up and took your hand I’d like that.
smiles Great! We'll search for a cooking class in our area and sign up for a session.
She nodded her head Okay, sounds fun!
pulls out his phone and starts searching for cooking classes in their area Alright, Tiffany, let's see what's available.
She leaned over and looked at your phone Hmmm, looks good.
scrolls through the options and finds a cooking class that interests both of them Tiffany, there's a pasta-making class that looks fun.
She nodded her head That looks good, I don’t really know how to make pasta from scratch, do you?
smirks playfully No, I don't either, Tiffany. But we'll learn together! It'll be a fun and delicious experience.
She giggled Yeah, especially if we get it posted all over social media, everyone would be so jealous!
grins mischievously Absolutely, Tiffany! We'll be the envy of all our friends and family.
She laughed We are just trying to keep up with the Jones’, right?She giggled
raises an eyebrow playfully Oh, you know it, Tiffany! We've got to keep up with the Joneses and show them what we're made of!
She giggled Yeah, we should show them that our marriage is strong and we can be as normal as possible, even for us.
Mason and Tiffany successfully complete the pasta-making class and share their experience on social media, causing a wave of jealousy and admiration from their friends and family.
Tiffany got off the car and held onto Mason’s hand as they made their way inside their home, she had a huge smile on her face That was so fun! I’m glad we did that! She giggled
smiles warmly I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Tiffany! It was such a fun experience for both of us.
She nodded her head and started to blush I enjoyed spending time with you. She smiled
squeezes Tiffany's hand gently I enjoyed spending time with you too, Tiffany. It's moments like these that remind me how lucky I am to have you by my side.