REDEFINING LOVE

My thoughts on non-monogamy,
polyamory, and open marriage

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The Liberation of Imperfection: A Path to Authenticity and Stronger Relationships

I had a profound realization recently that shook my core: not only am I imperfect, a human prone to making mistakes...

Sep 9, 20243 min read

What Happens At Burning Man Stays At Burning Man

Describing Burning Man is just as simple as explaining quantum physics to a newborn — nearly impossible.

Sep 8, 20245 min read

In Sickness And In Health

Every morning I do these four actions on my phone: check for any missed messages and calls, play today’s Wordle, look at my calendar to...

Nov 23, 20225 min read

The Cost Of Open Relationships

Let's talk about poly finances.

Nov 9, 20225 min read

A Practical Guide to Emotional Safety

Emotional safety is about being authentic and sharing thoughts and feelings with another person without any fear. Frequent criticism and...

Oct 31, 20224 min read

I Changed My Mind About Monogamy

Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. – George Bernard Shaw Changes happen all the time. The nature of life is...

Feb 23, 20213 min read

Self Love: The Biggest Lesson From My Open Marriage

“Your relationship with yourself sets the tone for every relationship you have.” — Robert Holden When my husband and I decided to open...

Feb 8, 20215 min read

What Makes A Relationship Successful?

My dad has a theory that a relationship can only be successful when these four elements are present

Aug 1, 20193 min read

To Date Or Not To Date, That Is The Question: The “No Dating Friends” Rule in Polyamory

The topic of dating friends has come up quite a bit for me recently. In fact, it surfaced multiple times just in the last week in...

Mar 26, 20194 min read

5 Ways Open Marriage Has Positively Affected Our Children

When my husband and I decided to open up our marriage our kids were about 4 and 6 years old. I was worried about how our lifestyle would...

Mar 20, 20193 min read

How I Helped My Husband Set Up His Online Dating Profile on OKCupid.com

It took me close to a year to decide to try online dating after we opened up our marriage. It took my husband six months longer... not...

Jan 15, 20194 min read

We have a choice: monogamy is not the only option

...A story about how I stopped following societal norms While growing up, I was constantly reminded of what an ideal relationship should...

Dec 18, 20185 min read

Let's talk about balance in (polyamorous) relationships

When we decided to open our marriage my husband started dating someone almost right away. For a while I had a crush on a guy that I...

Nov 9, 20184 min read

Missing the butterflies: or how we opened up our marriage

It was our 8th marriage anniversary. We left the kids with the babysitter and went out for dinner at a nice restaurant on University - a...

Oct 23, 20183 min read

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Polyamory (Greek πολύ poly, "many, several", Latin amor, "love") is the practice of, or desire for, intimate relationships with more than one partner, with the consent of all partners involved.

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