Hey there! Yep, it’s me, Jen. So like, it’s been a little while. Okay, almost three-years-awhile. I figured I should post an update to commemorate ten years since stumbling upon Domestic Discipline.
I don’t regret one moment of the last ten years. Life is more purposeful and fulfilling than I could have ever imagined possible. I stopped blogging because I felt my journey reached a level plane, that my experiences, while important to me, no longer surprised me or motivated me to share. Sharing my experiences was always about helping me better understand my decisions and actions. By thinking through them and articulating what they meant to me, I was reconciling any conflicts or doubts within me. I stopped having any such conflicts or doubts, and thus stopped feeling motivated to share — or over share, as I often did. LOL.
So where are things today?
We have two children with Kayla, thanks to IVF and my wise decision years ago in urging Mike to put some sperm on ice before his vasectomy. At that time I felt what if something happened to me and he met a younger woman who wanted children. How could we deprive her of that? We have two daughters, Baby A is almost two years old, and Baby B is almost one. They are 13 months apart.
They are beautiful and amazing little girls. While biologically not mine, they are mine on an even deeper level. Their existence is a manifestation of my decision ten years ago to find greater purpose and fulfillment in life. They embody that purpose and fulfillment. Kayla is an amazing mom, and we all feel amazed and appreciative of our great fortune in our plural marriage.
We gave up suburban life and moved to ten acres, then purchased five more from the adjoining property. We have peafowl, chickens, beehives, and grow various things, from strawberries to radishes and such. I am as surprised we have become “country folks” as much as I am about our overall marriage dynamics.
We have four grandkids. Three boys and a girl. T1 and E have two boys, and T2 and G have a boy and girl. Live is full!
We had a trailer put on the property that we rent out. The second renters were, and are, Jaime and Chelsea. They are saving up for a house and plan to move out late this year or earlier next year depending on if they buy or build a new home. And, they are expecting. Chelsea was pregnant about the same time Kayla was pregnant with our second daughter, but she miscarried. She ultimately needed a hysterectomy but not before they harvested several eggs. And, now her sister, Hailey, is six months pregnant as a surrogate for Jaime and Chelsea. Conceived through IVF as well. Copycat! LOL. Oh, and Hailey is living with us!
Long story, but Hailey will be moving out shortly after the baby is born to attend college. She has been taking online courses but is registered to start in person classes this fall. Won’t go into all the details as that is a long story itself.
Our COT is intact but less active. Jill moved away, and Matt is now engaged to Kay. He met Kay through Mike. Another story I could tell, but the short of it is that Mike dated Kay for a while, and when she was introduced to Matt, it was clear they had a connection, and eventually they began dating and the rest is history. After a while they decided to give monogamy a try, and while we all still get together a lot, both in friendship and in “fun,” they don’t swap.
John and Donna are still close friends of ours and while we live further away from each other we still get together a lot. They often come and spend the weekends with us.
There is a new couple of in our life. His name is also Mike, and let’s call her Shelly. They were part of our 2nd COT group but we didn’t meet them for quite some time. Every time we got together with the second group they weren’t there, or, they would be there when we weren’t. Funny thing is people kept saying how well we would hit it off with them. They were right! And, another long story. Turned out my Mike knew Shelly from middle school. Oh, and this other Mike is doctor, so I will refer to him as Dr. Mike. Dr. Mike and Shelly don’t have a D/s type relationship. Just swingers who are into BDSM. They have a red room that puts Christian Grey to shame. We really enjoy their company and Mike and Shelly are practically like boyfriend/girlfriend, going out about once a month on dates.
The three of us are hyper focused on raising our girls and while we still have a lot of adult fun, it is far more muted and reserved. Fine by all of us. Mike’s life is especially busy, with two wives, two baby girls, work, the farm, and essentially being Dom to Chelsea and Hailey, and a girlfriend in Shelly. That sounds like a lot, but he makes it all work and prioritizes family above all. Although, in a lot of ways, Jaime, Chelsea, and Hailey feel like family. I joke we have our little “cult of Mike” compound on our property.
We just completed our seventh “Contract”. Not really that different from one before, or from the last one I shared here. While things are just “automatic” these days, I still like having to sit down and talk through all the details of my commitments.
Ten years ago my life was fine. It was “okay.” It didn’t suck. But something was missing. I re-read my first dozen posts and am amazed by how a simple decision put my life on an amazing trajectory. Life is fulfilling, life is purposeful, and life is fun. Surrounded by lots of love and joy with family and friends. Can’t ask for more!
Although. . . we are always open to more. As I’ve said before, “Love is not pie.” Honestly though, while love can be infinite, I think we are nearing the infinite! Then again, the space between here and the infinite is still… infinite! So who knows what the future holds, except the certainty of purpose, joy, and love.
The point in all my blogging has never been to say DD is “the way.” It was simply “my way.” If there was a point, it is, “Be bold and find what fulfills you, social norms be damned.”







