Episode 174 - Kitchen Table Parallel Polyamory Is it possible to be kitchen table polyam and also have parallel relationships? Absolutely. There is no rule.
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.