What It Means to Be Monogamish

What It Means to Be Monogamish

Monogamy, a widely discussed topic, lacks a universal definition, making it crucial for partners to communicate their interpretations. Research indicates that people’s definitions of monogamy can significantly differ, influenced by cultural and individual values. For instance, some view dancing sensually with others as cheating, while others see it as harmless. The variance extends to behaviors…

14+ Myths and Misconceptions about Polyamory: Separating Fact from Fiction

14+ Myths and Misconceptions about Polyamory: Separating Fact from Fiction

It seems like polyamory is everywhere we look these days and, yet, there is still a TON of terrible information floating around. Many of my clients, friends, and colleagues who identify as polyamorous spend a great deal of time discussing the impact of all this bad information. It can be really daunting to tell people…

Why, darling, what green eyes you have! Five tips for supporting a partner who is feeling jealous.

Why, darling, what green eyes you have! Five tips for supporting a partner who is feeling jealous.

One of the most common pieces of advice you’ll hear from folks in polyamorous communities is this: A key to successful polyamorous relationships is not “never being jealous,” but rather owning your emotions, taking responsibility for them, and being committed to working through them. We spend a lot of time, and rightly so, talking about…

Looking for a Third: A Discussion About Unicorn Hunting™

Looking for a Third: A Discussion About Unicorn Hunting™

One of the hottest and most longstanding topics in polyamorous communities is Unicorn Hunting™. Go into almost any poly chat room in any corner of the internet and you will, without fail, find at least one post that sounds something like this: Nelson Newbie: Hey folks! We are a solid and secure married couple in…

Poly Basics

Poly Basics

Thinking of going poly, opening your relationship, or starting to date folks who are consensually non-monogamous? Or perhaps you’ve always had an open heart and you’re looking for more ethical options in order to find the best relationship structures for you and your loves. Having a sense of broader possibilities and the language to express…

Polyamory 101

Polyamory 101

Mainstream media is portraying greater variety in relationship structures and orientations all the time. We are seeing shows like Sister Wives, Polyamory: Married and Dating, House of Cards, Girls, You-Me-Her, Brother Husbands, and Big Love, and features in major media outlets like the New York Times, CNN, NPR, BBC, The Guardian, and The Independent all…

Four Important Skills You Need in a Polyamorous Relationship

Four Important Skills You Need in a Polyamorous Relationship

Whenever “polyamory” becomes a topic of conversation there’s a lot of questioning about what type of person could actually be comfortable and fulfilled in such a relationship. All relationships are naturally complex but adding more partners and more love into the mix means you need some basic personal skills to succeed. In an effort to…

Polyamory Definitions: Learn what these poly terms mean

Polyamory Definitions: Learn what these poly terms mean

Polyamory Definitions What do all of these polyamory terms mean? These polyamory definitions will help you better understand what polyamorists are talking about. [row][column md=”4″]Asexual Bisexual Cheating Compersion DADT Demisexual Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Dyad Egalitarian Emotional Fidelity Ethical Non-monogamy Fluid Bonded Fidelity Hierarchical Metamour Mono/Poly Relationship[/column][column md=”4″]Monogamish Monogamy Non-Monogamy New Relationship Energy NRE One…