What emotional responsibilities do you have in a relationship and where do the end? How do you navigate relationships with metamours? These are for and about negotiation.
Reading Time: 5 minutes I am a 32 yo female bisexual who has always leaned more toward women than men. However, I met the man who made me want to have a serious relationship (44 yo male) and grow old with. He also met another female (43 yo female) he was interested in. I am a free spirit and …
Reading Time: 3 minutes I have been in a relationship with a man in an open marriage for 3 years. In the beginning I was told his wife read our texts out of fear of him leaving her. After a year it became clear I had no interest in “stealing” her husband. However, she continues to read our text whenever …
Reading Time: 11 minutes Sometimes making a rule causes the exact problem that the rule is designed to prevent.
Reading Time: 9 minutes When having strict rules makes you feel controlled, coming to a compromise with a partner who wants a specific thing can seem impossible.
Reading Time: 5 minutes My husband and I have been together for 10 years. We have kids, cars, a home, and careers built together. We’ve been off and on exploring non monogamy in many forms for about 7 of these years. We’ve tried dating together and it didn’t work out for multiple reasons, but the main thing we got …
Reading Time: 19 minutes What happens when you’re trying non-monogamy for the first time, but you and your partner can’t come to an agreement on things like not going to the same places they’ve taken a metamour? That’s what’s on this week’s episode of Non-Monogamy Help. Discussion Topic: How much do you value new or “first time” experiences with …
Reading Time: 3 minutes My partner and I have been together for 10 years. We’ve been practicing polyam off and on throughout our marriage. Recently we decided to open up. We made agreements and decided on our relationship dynamic. He met someone and didn’t say anything. I finally figured it out and asked directly about her. He said she …
Reading Time: 7 minutes When your shared partner is making you both feel like you’re a triad when you’ve never agreed to that… it can get a little awkward. That’s what’s on this week’s episode of Non-Monogamy Help. Discussion Topic: Have you had your partner date another partner you’ve had? Listen here on or on Anchor. Visit the Anchor …
Reading Time: 7 minutes About four months ago, my long-term girlfriend (Z) and I opened our relationship to include her best friend (A). Seemingly everyone was ok with this, nonmonogamy is something I’ve been interested in, but never experienced. Z and A have also been friends for a very long time and have dabbled somewhat in nonmonogamy before. They …
Reading Time: 4 minutes Do you have any constructive advice for someone loving with a Meta as a roommate? It’s been uniquely difficult compared to previous relationships. I am struggling with the amount of time my primary partner now spends with their new partner. My primary and I have been together monogamously for about 5 years and just opened …
