Polyamory is not all sunshine, rainbows, and swinging. When I was in high school, my classmates often made fun of me because I had a “harem” of guys. I casually dated and was intimate with about two ...

Natalie Davis’ memoir "Saying Yes" offers a raw, honest look at her transition from a conventional marriage to a life of ...

Just a few years ago, the question of opening up a relationship was mostly asked in hushed tones. “So, they’re sleeping with other people now?” one person might whisper. “Wait, you’re dating how many ...

In its simplest definition, polyamorous dating means dating one or more people in a variety of different capacities from ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

What does "polysaturation" mean? What is a "metamour?" What about a "relationship escalator?" As conversations around polyamory go more mainstream, plenty of terms get thrown around that might sound ...

This post is the second in a series. The first examined how some consensually nonmonogamous (CNM) relationships are focused on individuals. Another way that people organize their CNM relationships is ...

On a special episode of The Excerpt podcast: The classic storybook version of happy ever after typically involves meeting someone, falling in love, getting married and starting a family. But what if ...

With the Church in decline, so is monogamy. Divorce rates peaked at about 50% in the US, and as high as 70% in Belgium. Meanwhile, polygamy is making a comeback, but this time in a different form. In ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Nearly a decade ago when I started practicing polyamory, I remember feeling like a castaway at ...