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Infidelity and sex

How do you navigate the boundaries of STI prevention in an open relationship? Can you cheat and by polyamorous or is polyamory just another way of cheating — but ethically? These entries tackle sexuality, sexual expression, STIs and infidelity.

Can polyamory fix a sexless marriage?

I’m a 66 year old male and “happily married” for 26 years. I’ve got the perfect relationship except for one small thing, I’m stuck in a sexless marriage. I’ve always had a high libido and my wife had a low libido. Somehow we made it work,

Episode 12: Needing to be Touched

When your partner feels like they can’t touch anyone any more, are cheating or polyamory your only options? That’s what’s on this week’s episode of Non-Monogamy Help. You should also be able to find the podcast on Spotify, Apple, and other providers. Or, conversely, use our

Episode 3: Shouldn't This Be Easier?

What if you’ve tried non-monogamy because you cheated, and it’s not working out as well as you thought? That’s what’s on this week’s episode of Non-Monogamy Help. Listen below. https://anchor.fm/non-monogamy-help/episodes/Episode-3-Shouldnt-this-be-easier-if-Ive-cheated-e1cgbfi You should also be able to find the podcast on

Episode 2: STIs Don’t Care About Feelings

What if you wanted to become fluid bonded with a new partner — but they were already fluid bonded with someone else? That’s what’s on this week’s episode of Non-Monogamy Help. Listen below. https://anchor.fm/non-monogamy-help/episodes/Episode-2-STIs-Dont-Care-About-Feelings-e1cgbfr You should also be able to find the podcast

STI boundaries and polyamory

I really hope you read your inbox often because my partner and I are having a hard time processing some feelings about our newly ‘’non-monogamous’’ status. We both like having sex with other people together and separately, and we have recently discussed being ok with us having sex with other

Cheating in polyamory

I’ve been seeing someone for about 7 months now. About 2.5 months ago we discussed our relationship, and the outcome of the conversation was that he doesn’t want to be exclusive. I have never been in a non monogamous relationship but I told him that I was

Shortchanged by monogamous culture

I read the subject [of your ‘Is Polyamory Worth The Risk’] article with great intensity. You see, I have been married for over forty years and less than two years ago I confronted my wife with the news that I had been, for most of our marriage seeing sex workers

When your partner blames you for cheating

I have been seeing a man for a little over a year now. He States he wants a non monogamous relationship. He and I have had several; so many; conversations about this. I am open minded and am willing to broaden my world to all new experiences. We had agreed

Sex positivity, demisexuality and polyamory

I’ve been with my boyfriend for 2 years, known him for 3 and agreed to cohabitation a few months ago. I’m the generally monogamous leaning demisexual partner (Specifically, I have a very high sex drive once I’m emotionally attached to a partner but before that happens, I’

Is polyamory just a way to cheat ethically?

I have always been monogamous. I have been in a monogamous relationship for the past 22 years. While I have several friends that have been in the past or are currently in polyamorous relationships, it has never held a lot of interest to me. I know (intellectually) that it is