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REDEFINING LOVE
My thoughts on non-monogamy,
polyamory, and open marriage
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Finding Freedom In Authenticity
I had quite an interesting conversation with my ten-year-old friend Emilia the other day. She told me how her best friend Leslie upset...
Apr 11, 20213 min read
I Thought Polyamory Would Fix My Marriage
“Okay. Let’s start dating other people”, my husband said after we finished appetizers. I met my husband, Jay, in front of a nightclub in...
Mar 18, 20218 min read
Ten Questions To Ask Your Partner Every Three Months
I had an epiphany the other night: we focus on succeeding at our careers a lot more than we focus on succeeding at our relationships....
Mar 9, 20214 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
How I Told My Mom About My Open Marriage
Last year at my virtual birthday party my mom raised a glass and said “There is absolutely nothing I could wish my daughter on her...
Jan 22, 20214 min read
My Journey To Polyamory… And Back
There are two main reasons why people in monogamous relationships decide they are polyamorous: Some critical component is missing in...
Nov 18, 20204 min read
What It Takes For A Non-Monogamous Relationship To Survive
Since my husband and I decided to open our marriage, I’ve been paying extra close attention to the progression of relationships of our...
Aug 1, 20203 min read
Separation Anxiety In The Age Of Coronavirus
After a few post-date withdrawals, I developed some tactics for working through the onslaught of difficult feelings.
Apr 27, 20205 min read
Grandma's Wisdom: Date Other People, It's Good For Your Marriage
We were having dinner at my parents house when my husband asked my grandma how she felt about grandpa's thirst for adventure and constant...
Feb 29, 20203 min read
Why I Have To Hide From The World That I Am Polyamorous
I have to hide this huge most loving part of me from most of the world, because seeing it as it is would make most of the world...
Dec 17, 20194 min read
Is Veto Ever The Right Choice?
In her research article, Anne-Laure Le Cunff defines veto as an agreement in polyamorous relationships that gives one person the power to...
Oct 30, 20194 min read
How I Fell In Love With My Body
Something interesting happened to me recently… I fell in love with my body. When I was growing up I was an awkward, lanky preteen with...
Sep 6, 20194 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
What It's Like To Be A Poly Introvert
I have a confession to make: I am an introvert. Vocabulary.com defines an introvert as someone who prefers solitary activities and who...
Jun 2, 20195 min read
What Polyamory Is NOT
Many poly bloggers, myself included, have attempted to explain what polyamory really is. But many people still don't get what it's not.
May 21, 20193 min read
How I Learned To Love Myself Through Opening To Loving Many
There was no concept of self-love where I grew up. Forget self-love, feelings just wasn't something people talked about. I don't remember...
May 7, 20195 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
A Night to Remember: #ThunderFromDownUnder With My Partner's Other Partners
Last Tuesday night was officially the funnest night of 2019! I went to see the Thunder From Down Under show with my partner's other...
Feb 8, 20193 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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