More: A Memoir of Open Marriage

By: Molly Roden Winter

Narrated by: Molly Roden Winter

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An intimate memoir of love, desire, and personal growth that follows a happily married mother as she explores sex and relationships outside her marriage

"This book about open marriage is going to blow up your group chat"—The Washington Post

"Breathtakingly candid"—Alexandra Alter, The New York Times

Molly Roden Winter was a mother of small children with a husband, Stewart, who often worked late. One night when Stewart missed the kids’ bedtime—again—she stormed out of the house to clear her head. At a bar, she met Matt, a flirtatious younger man. When Molly told her husband that Matt had asked her out, she was surprised that Stewart encouraged her to accept.

So began Molly’s unexpected open marriage and, with it, a life-changing journey of self-discovery. Molly signs up for dating sites, enters into passionate flings, and has sex in hotels and public places around New York City. For Molly it’s a mystery why she wants what she wants. In therapy sessions, fueled by the discovery that her parents had an open marriage, too, she grapples with her past and what it means to be a mother and a whole person.

Molly and Stewart, who also begins to see other people, set ground rules: Don’t date an ex. Don’t date someone in the neighborhood. Don’t go to anyone’s home. And above all, don’t fall in love. In the years that follow, they break most of their rules, even the most important one. They grapple with jealousy, insecurity, and doubts, all the while wondering: Can they love others and stay true to their love for each other? Can they make the impossible work?

More is an electric debut that offers both steamy fun and poignant reflections on motherhood, daughterhood, marriage, and self-fulfillment. With warmth, humor, and style, Molly Roden Winter delivers an unputdownable journey of a woman becoming her most authentic self.

Wow what a front row seat!

Love her or hate her, the author’s raw description of her thought processes are refreshing and uncomfortable at the same time. Yes there’s great depiction of naughty bits, and a lot of humor, but there’s a lot of introspection that would be remiss to not mention. Especially if you are a woman, and even more especially if you are a married woman. My only complaint is that I sort of wish it was a bit longer??

The Beauty & Complexity if ENM

I identify so much with the author's experience in ENM/polyamory, with perfectionist people pleasing, being a wife and mother, the mommy guilt, societal pressures, all of it. Much of her growth journey mirrored what I have been experiencing through my own therapy sessions in the last 5 years. I felt very seen and heard in reading/listening to this memoir. Thank you!

Experimental,Understanding, Acceptance, Loving others, but most importantly oneself

I loved the entire story line and the way it was presented. I will definitely recommend this book to everyone as it is also a mind opener.

Not at all what I expected!

This book was so thought provoking! Not erotic or sexual but more sharing Molly’s journey through all the emotions of a committed marriage to one man, while enjoying secondary relationships with others, as her husband is experiencing multiple relationships, as well! Definitely worth a read! It moves quickly! This is such a tabu subject in American culture, I applaud Molly for having the intestinal fortitude to tell her story without fear of reprisal! Excellent book!

Reminder I’m not alone in this journey

I loved this book! If you’re interested at all in non-monogamy this is a great book, it’s her story, which I love!! A lot of the non-monogamy books out there are more like handbooks/workbooks. But this one.. this is just her vulnerable authentic story and it was so nice to hear and know I’m not alone in this journey either.