I'm going to have to agree with all of the above.
In light of Valerie's differing opinion....perhaps, she could elaborate on how she manages such a unique relationship.
Originally Posted by Sarunga
I must say I am a bit taken back at the amount of people on this board who seem to think real & functional relationships do not exist for those of us in this industry. Not quite sure if it's a narrow minded thing or what, but I can assure you that there are plenty of ladies out there with partners who know exactly what they do, are okay with it, and are not pimps. Perhaps not so much in Texas? Most of my girlfriends who are escorts are married or in relationships.
I don't exactly know what there is to explain, I mean, my relationship is probably no different than most. My partner knows what I do, it does not bother him for he knows it is simply work. He and I share the same mentality when it comes to sex, he knows I separate my work from my personal life, which is probably one reason there are no jealousy issues. He is not insecure, at all, he trusts me and I him, and he respects the hell out of me. If I had a funny/weird experience at "work" and I want to share it with him, it doesn't bother him, he will just laugh with me. He is not with me for "the money", as we have separate bank accounts, (though I do hijack his credit card sometimes
), and he is most certainly not a 'loser'. He is a proper professional with a great job and makes great money alone, so he doesn't need mine. We both have similar interests, both love to travel, (and both have to travel for our jobs), we cook together, watch telly, play xbox, have great sex, raise kids...all the things that 'normal' couples do. He is my lover and my best friend, and I could not ask for a better partner, honestly.
So "managing my unique" relationship, as Sarunga put it, is not difficult at all.
The key to a functional relationship in this hobby IMO is finding a partner who is open-minded, and doesn't focus on who you are "at work", but rather focus on building something meaningful between the pair of you. Be who you need to be at work, and when you are with your S/O, just be you...
Hope that helps?