Topic: open relationships

Having an open relationship, talking about it honestly, truthfully, and showing vulnerability to your partner, comes from a place of love. Wanting to keep your existing relationship intact and find a solution that suits both of you, without jeopardising the life you have built together, that's love. Let’s talk about open relationships. Have you heard any of the following statements? That’s where one of you gets to cheat, and the other person has no say in it, right? ...

In her memoir, “More,” Molly Roden Winter recounts the highs and lows of juggling an open marriage with work and child care. By Alexandra Alter For anyone prone to experiencing secondhand embarrassment, there’s a scene in Molly Roden Winter’s debut, “More: A Memoir of Open Marriage,” that should come with a warning. Winter is at her home in Brooklyn. She has just had sex with her boyfriend while her two children sleep upstairs. Her husband, Stewart, consented to her tryst, but feeling guilt...

Abstract The paper explores the transitional period when a monogamous couple first decides to explore consensual nonmonogamy (CNM). It uses relational turbulence theory to understand the feelings and perceptions of individuals who have transitioned from monogamous to CNM relationships. The study recruited 210 participants over 18 years of age who had been in such a transition. Key Points ...

Have you read "that book" on non-monogamy and still wondered "But how do you actually DO this?" Are you totally great on the theory of open relationships, but feel like you don't know how it works in practice? ...