GRACE COMES FIRST.

This is the first mainstream memoir about one woman's experiments with polyamory.

When Grace met her husband Hank at the age of twenty-three, their relationship was based on love, mutual interests, and meeting each other's emotional needs. Because their home was so stable and loving, Grace was able to overlook the fact that their marriage was sexually unfulfilling. Twenty-five years and two kids later—and still very much out of sync sexually—Grace found herself unable to ignore what she had been ignoring for so long—the fact that this marriage was not entirely satisfying. Then she met O. Grace wasn't looking for another man; she was committed to making her marriage work. But as her friendship with O grew, she became increasingly attracted to him. As her desire was reawakened, she found herself yearning to stretch the boundaries of her life. What if there was a way to be with O and not destroy her marriage? Grace Comes First is the funny, sexy, and provocative memoir of one woman's journey to find sexual fulfillment and create a new and unconventional family model that really works. From dabbling in polyamory to adopting an open marriage, Grace Walcott shines a fascinating light on life outside the traditional marriage box. Grace Walcott is a writer, actress, and director. She lives in Northern California with her former husband Hank, her current husband O, and their children. Foreword writer Carol Queen, PhD, cofounded the Center for Sex and Culture in San Francisco, CA with her partner Robert Morgan Lawrence, EdD. Queen is also staff sexologist at Good Vibrations and author of Real Live Nude Girl: Chronicles of Sex-Positive Culture.