Whether you’re considering it or your partner has asked you about it, here are the entries we have for folks considering polyamory for themselves or their current relationships — both the good and the bad scenarios.
Reading Time: 7 minutes I’m new to the world of ENM and after lots of time spent reading– I’m more confused than ever! Before I get into all of it, I guess my concerns can be boiled down into two questions: 1) Is it possible to co-create an ethically non-monogamous relationship in which the majority of attention/ focus is …
Reading Time: 5 minutes My wife and I have been together for 17 years and very happily married for 13 years.For the majority of our marriage she has been unhappy in her own skin triggered by being over weight. This lead to not wanting to engage in sexual activity. In the past 12 months she has lost an incredible …
Reading Time: 13 minutes If you’ve given a partner 10 years in monogamy, but they expect you to be happy and feel compersion after deciding to be polyamorous, you might be self-sacrificing a little too much. That’s what’s on this week’s episode of Non-Monogamy Help. Discussion Topic: What’s one major way your values have changed in the last 10 …
Reading Time: 5 minutes Up until 2 months ago, I had no previous experience with poly[am] dating or poly[am] relationships. What draws me to solo poly[am] is I have very deep needs around emotional connection and physical intimacy, but I don’t want kids or to raise a family, I enjoy living alone, and I love a lot of alone …
Reading Time: 19 minutes Can an aversion to non-monogamy come from relationship anxiety and trauma? That’s what’s on this week’s episode of Non-Monogamy Help. Discussion Topic: What have you changed your mind about in terms of how you want to live your life? Listen below. You can also find the podcast on Spotify, Apple, and other providers. Episode 67 …
Reading Time: 7 minutes I am fairly new to the world of non-monogamy, having only been introduced to it in May 2020. Through learning about the different constructs that can be applied to a designer relationship I have discovered that this lifestyle could suit me well. Mostly as it encourages me to address the multitude of insecurities and other …
Reading Time: 3 minutes I am monogamous, but I have been dating someone who identifies as poly for almost three years. We began our relationship while he had another girlfriend. That was a fairly traumatic time for me because I struggled with dealing with my emotions of jealousy, feeling less than and finding my place despite my desires for …
Reading Time: 10 minutes Will the rules you want to put in place prevent what you think they will prevent? That’s what’s on this week’s episode of Non-Monogamy Help. Discussion Topic: If you could pick to either read your partner’s mind or have them read yours, which would you pick? Listen below. You can also find the podcast on Spotify, …
Reading Time: 13 minutes What if you can’t see your partner with someone else in your head without feeling terrible? That’s what’s on this week’s episode of Non-Monogamy Help. Discussion Topic: What is one thing that you didn’t get as a child that you want to now have as an adult? Listen below. You can also find the podcast on …
Reading Time: 3 minutes I’m a married man of 30 years, and have made the decision that the rest of my years, which hopefully amount to a couple of decades will be spent pursuing non-monogamous relationship, polyamory lifestyle. Am I being selfish, or do I need to just give myself the permission to live without traditional terms and categories …
