Episode 91: Hierarchies and Ethics
Reading Time: 15 minutes Sometimes making a rule causes the exact problem that the rule is designed to prevent.
Insecurity and Needs
How do you manage your own needs with others, boundaries and the feeling that you’re not ‘enough’ for someone? These articles are for people struggling to balance and communicate their needs.
Episode 90: Breakup News
Reading Time: 8 minutes Sometimes making a rule causes the exact problem that the rule is designed to prevent.
Trouble accepting polyamory
Reading Time: 3 minutes I’m new to polyamory. I’ve been married for 25 years & have 3 children. Long story short, my husband met someone online about 3 months ago. They have started a relationship though they have not met in person yet. She lives in another state. He will be going out to see her at the end …
Episode 87: Showering Rules
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.
Left out of a thruple
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 …
Realistic emotional expectations
Reading Time: 3 minutes This may be way out there, but I’m currently struggling thru the beginning of my partner and I’s attempt at non monogamy. We both wanted a hierarchical structure, but I quickly became overwhelmed with jealousy over everything. Because I have been feeling this way, he decided to call it off for now. I feel horrible. …
Episode 83: Recycled Dates
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 …
Changing agreements
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 …
Episode 82: Dating Metamours
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 …
Episode 76: No Way Out
Reading Time: 16 minutes If you feel you’re between crushing emotions and a family breakdown, you might feel like there’s no way out. That’s what’s on this week’s episode of Non-Monogamy Help. Discussion Topic: Talk about one hard limit you have and how it became a hard limit for you. Listen here on or on Anchor. Visit the Anchor …