Will this lifestyle ever be socially acceptable?

SERIOUS QUESTION?
I met my wife way back in the 70’s, and even though this was after the so called “swinging 60’s”, attitudes were still quite Victorian. Most girls, whilst perhaps not saving their virginity for their wedding night, would only indulge in sex if they were in a long term relationship. And once they were married they believed in being faithful – “till death do us part”. My wife still has this attitude and despite me wanting her to have sex with other guys, she always refuses and reminds me of our wedding vows.

These days, of course, things are different. Young girls are as sexually predatory as the boys. The town centres are full of them on an evening, dressed to thrill in the skimpiest of outfits, and determined to get laid. And of course, when they go on girly holidays, it’s all about sun, sangria and plenty of sex.

When these young ones finally settle down, after several years of sexual excess, are they going to be happy with just one man? Or will they insist on sexual freedom as part of the marriage contract. Will the young men of today have to accept that their wives will not be faithful, and so commit themselves to a lifetime of being cuckolded? Will these “open” marriages be public knowledge, and become commonplace in our society? And will society finally accept this lifestyle as “normal”?

Interesting questions.For the first time in history girls,even very young girls,have easy access to hard core porn and are growing up with vastly different attitudes towards sex than their parents and grandparents.
Whereas sex used to be part and parcel of a relationship,it's easy to assume that this will change and that "recreational" sex will become normal and widespread.
That said,I don't believe that marriages will begin as "open" from the start.The so called "honeymoon" period of about one year,will remain.However,as soon as a bit of boredom creeps into the bedroom,I think that todays girls will be ready and willing to seek out some excitement with other men.When husbands think the same way,then the marriage becomes "open".
The most exciting scenario,especially for us on here,is when the husband dosen't want other women,but his wife wants other men.We all know what that makes him!

Excellent thread, will be following avidly.

Thanks to TimUK for a well thought out response.

Interesting what you say about the "honeymoon" period, although it should be born in mind that most young people tend to live together for 2 or 3 years before they get married. In that case, when does that "honeymoon" begin.

Quite often couples get married because it is the "in thing" to do. When one couple gets hitched, all their friends tend to follow the trend. Therefore I do not think that marriage has the same significance as it did 20 or 30 years ago. The sanctity of the wedding vows has been lost, even though they may recite the words in church (or more often these days the register office, or some hotel).

Of course I agree with Tim, when he says that "The most exciting scenario, especially for us on here, is when the husband doesn't want other women, but his wife wants other men". A monogamous husband and a polygamous wife is surely the greatest marriage for all concerned.