Episode 186 - Communication Versus Gaslighting

Telling someone they're wrong when they see withdrawal of affection is gaslighting-adjacent, even if unintentional.

Polyamory and Grief

An exploration of how to handle the anger that arises when a partner pursues new connections during your time of crisis and grief.

Episode 185 - Relationship Anarchy and Autonomy

Autonomy means freedom to make choices, but those choices affect others. Listen to Episode 185 on relationship anarchy and autonomy.

Marriage and Polyamory

An exploration of how to handle a deepening new relationship while engaged and why marriage can be redefined to fit a non-hierarchical life.

Episode 184 - Dating a Co-Worker

Shrinking to make space in a partner's life only suffocates oneself and creates resentment that will eventually become unavoidable.

Resentment in Polyamory

An exploration of why intellectual acceptance cannot fix a basic incompatibility in needs and how to stop rejecting yourself in a relationship.

Episode 183 - Disclosure and Privacy in Polyamory

Sometimes the best way to address fear of missing out is to invite partners to share new experiences, rather than tell them afterwards.

Rebuilding Trust After an Ultimatum

An exploration of the emotional impact of ultimatums and why feeling anxious about sharing needs is a normal response to a history of conflict.

Rebuilding Trust After an Ultimatum

An exploration of the emotional impact of ultimatums and why feeling anxious about sharing needs is a normal response to a history of conflict.