there are many temptations to organize our life around the experience of earlier trauma. the most recent study, an online survey of a representative sample of 2,003 canadians, found 4 percent participation in cnm. monogamous and cnm canadians registered the same degree of relationship satisfaction. the canadian researchers concluded: “only a small proportion of the population is involved in open relationships, but interest has increased. but infidelity is as old as civilization. if it weren’t, there would have been no …

still, i wanted to explore the concept and consider whether such relationships are viable. they believe polyamory is the perfect solution because a type of controlled and equal infidelity is now permitted. i will provide the example of a relative. so, the author noted that he doubly illustrated that what he was really doing was cheating in the guise of calling it polyamory and therefore labeling infidelity as an ok thing to do. the idea that this is a viable …

whether you are navigating a new open relationship or your current situation just needs a check-in… these are the 6 relationship tenets that must be present for everyone to feel safe, heard, and loved. radical honesty being honest isn’t a luxury in an open relationship – it is absolutely critical to a relationship being successful. although there are typically more rules at the beginning of an open relationship that will fall away, the honesty has to be present at every …

open relationships — a broad term that can include everything from polyamory to various non-monogamous and non-traditional arrangements — is on the rise. so, it would seem that at least 20 percent of the american public is open to an open relationship. a 2013 survey of polyamorous people from online groups, mailing lists, and forums found that almost 90 percent of participants identified as white. two years later, they added a feature that allows individuals in open relationships to link …

we read an article from well+good the other day and it really made a lot of sense to us. but for those who do enjoy having sex in their relationship, they give six reasons why it’s beneficial and necessary to do so. here’s what they had to say: “here’s how it works: sex releases dopamine in the brain, which increases your ambition and sense of happiness; testosterone, which improves your performance at work; and endorphins, which reduce your stress level …