the term “monogamish” was first coined a few years ago by relationship and sex columnist dan savage, who shared that the arrangement he has with his long-term partner, in which they’re committed to each other but can have sex with others, is not just a phenomenon for gay men. savage asserted that these kind of relationships are happening more and more with straight couples across the country, though many will never talk openly about it. ironically, the couples who engage …

monogamish is a relationship in which a couple is primarily monogamous, but allows varying degrees of sexual contact with others. these vary as some allow only one-night stands (no second time with the same person) or only specific kinds of sexual activity (i.e., kissing and groping, but no intercourse), and others have time or location limitations (e.g., no more than a week, or only when people are traveling/not at home). an open relationship is a relationship where partners mutually consent …

combining the greek and latin roots for “many” “loves,” polyamory is a relationship model built on the idea of having romantic love with more than one person. it just means that they don’t want to live in the assumption that they’ll follow the timeline and milestones of a traditional relationship. the closed v is a handy way of describing the dynamics of a polyamorous relationship where two people share a romantic and sexual connection with the third, but not to …

the answer for me was to be in an ethically non-monogamous relationship (or open relationship) that allowed me to experience all of the things i knew i desired and more. matt was “single” (i don’t like this word) or solo when he and i met, yet he was very clear on the fact that he desired to be in non-monogamous relationships moving forward. when i first began to consider an open relationship and do my research in this field, what …

cowboy: a monogamous male who starts a relationship with polyamorous woman aiming to separate her from other partners and imposing the ideas of monogamy. intentional family: the relationships in that three or more partners have intentionally chosen each other and decided to start a family in which partners may either live or not live together, in consideration of sexuality development possibility (i.e. the new paradigm is characterized by staying in the present moment, by significance of individual autonomy, equality, honesty …