When my husband and I opened our relationship, we never thought we'd have a live-in partner. That changed when we met Ty. We moved in together, along with our two kids, and never looked back. Here's a ...
I was raised in a strict religious household and never saw positive depictions of nonmonogamy. But as I got older I realized that I was polyamorous, and found a church that was more progressive. I ...
An anthropologist’s detailed research shows polyamorists focus on intimacy and honesty, not sleeping around T he first time her husband went on a date with another woman, Kelly felt sick to her ...
Elise Wandering Hummingbird, a 32-year-old massage therapist, had an inkling she was polyamorous at a young age. A former Jehovah's Witness, however, the Seattle resident didn't settle into her ...
I have known since adolescence that I am polyamorous; I love more than one person at a time. Though I didn't have a word for it until I was older. When I started working with people as a therapist ...
Growing up, the '80s and early '90s were still very traditional times for relationships. My direct experience with my family was that I'd watch my parents show affection towards one another and say ...
Before entering a polyamorous relationship as a monogamous person, ask your partner (and yourself!) questions about how this polycule will operate when you don’t have any additional partners yourself, ...
One of the common arguments against polyamory is that it is immoral. While polyamory does not fit conventional morality any better than other forms of consensual non-monogamy, it does provide adults ...
I identify as asexual and aromantic, but I'm also polyamorous. Many people are confused, and some have accused me of withholding sex from my partners. I find joy in my poly partners even if I'm not ...
If this conundrum crops up in your relationship, it might feel like a fundamental incompatibility. And, to be clear, you might know right off the bat that any kind of polyamory isn't for you—in this ...