Friend Confessed Feelings and Now Partner Wants to Open Up

After a friend confessed feelings, this person's partner agreed to try non-monogamy, but dishonesty about a kiss threatens the whole arrangement.

Episode 173 - Polyamory Chicken

Your brain is telling you a lie: slowing down their relationship won't make your relationship safer.

Don't Ask Don't Tell Ended New Relationship

This person ended a promising new relationship because their primary partner couldn't tolerate any mention of them, creating an unsustainable dynamic.

Don't Ask Don't Tell Ended New Relationship

This person ended a promising new relationship because their primary partner couldn't tolerate any mention of them, creating an unsustainable dynamic.

Episode 172 - Forcing Kitchen Table

Metas don't owe you friendship and how being too involved in their drama makes it worse.

Feeling Aversion Instead of Compersion

After years in a "monogam-ish" relationship, this person struggles with visceral aversion when their wife starts seriously dating someone new.

Episode 171 - Deconstructing Monogamy

Don't just follow the cultural script and behave like you're basically a monogamous couple with disposable arm candy.

Hiding Another Relationship

When a new partner hides an open relationship and child and pressures you into considering a triad you don't want, it's not a good sign.

Episode 170 - Dating Serial Monogamists

All relationships end anyway. Some just come with a clearer expiration date than others.