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Jan 15, 20194 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 7, 20193 min read

Are there personality traits that are more common among people in polyamorous relationships?

Lately I’ve been crossing paths with quite a few polyamorous people as more and more friends have been coming out as poly and introducing...

Dec 18, 20185 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 12, 20183 min read

Is it possible to be polyamorous and have an anxious attachment style?

According to WIkipedia, attachment theory was primarily studied in the context of children and parents in the 1960s and 1970s. In the...

Nov 25, 20182 min read

Your Partner's Other Partner: Friend or Foe?

There is a great side-benefit to having multiple romantic partners: you might make new friends with your partners' other partners (also...

Nov 9, 20184 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 6, 20183 min read

"Aren't you just a glorified cheater?" and other reactions to polyamory

There were a few moments in the past few months when I have felt judged by people who found out I was polyamorous. It felt strangely...

Oct 30, 20183 min read

Rules, agreements, and boundaries in polyamorous relationships

There is a lot written about rules and boundaries in polyamory and open relationships. Some authors strongly recommend having...

Oct 28, 20183 min read

What is polyamory?

According to Wikipedia, polyamory is the practice of, or desire for, intimate relationships with more than one partner, with the consent...

Oct 25, 20183 min read

Is jealousy a real feeling?

In the past year I made an interesting discovery: jealousy isn't a real feeling. Jealousy is an emotional flag that points to an...

Oct 23, 20183 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...

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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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