While I'm an online slave, I've had reason tio think about this and feel my way, and I agree communicating matters enormously. Don't be afraid to talk about your fntasies, even those fantasies that go far beyond what you might put into reality in the near future.
Try to confront the unease and feeling of kinky shame that almost all have felt when starting down this road - what will other people think? Who can we consider to let in on this? her college buddy? your neighbour? her sister? anyone? Where do we stock things and toys etc?
And do take a look at our wonderful supermod Tessa's thread My journey (under My BDSM life), it has lots of good close-ups and diary entries from Tessa's winding journey to shape her marriage into a more submissive affair