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#polyamory
fromBusiness Insider
2 days ago
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I'm polyamorous and my 2 partners and I live with our kids. Here's how we navigate coparenting together.

A woman maintains simultaneous romantic relationships with two male partners while raising two children together as a polyamorous family unit.
fromPsychology Today
9 months ago
Relationships

Opening Your Relationship? You Can Learn From Male Couples

Opening up relationships involves emotional complexities that require careful negotiation and understanding.
Gay men have long experience with open relationships that can inform heterosexual couples exploring similar dynamics.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

I Have a Sex Agreement With My Husband. But He Is Super Judgmental Every Time I Do It.

In long-term open relationships, partners may struggle with emotional discomfort about arrangements they intellectually accept, requiring ongoing communication and realistic expectations about imperfection.
Relationships
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

More people want open relationships, but here's why many don't last

Open relationships enjoy greater acceptance among younger adults but are often experimented with rather than sustained as long-term relationship structures.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

My Wife Says There's Only One Way She'll Go Down on Me. I Can't Believe I'm Actually Considering It.

If a partner refuses a sexual act for personal reasons, pursue willing partners at open-sex events rather than undergoing surgery.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Harriette Cole: I think he coerced my daughter into an open relationship

My daughter is in an open relationship, but I can tell she's unhappy. When she first told me about it, I asked genuine questions out of curiosity, but she became defensive. She even tried to guilt me into being more progressive and open-minded. I know that in this day and age, there is a whole new way to date, but as a mother, it seems like my daughter has agreed to this dynamic because she likes her boyfriend.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

This is how we do it: The dark room is a judgment-free place, where we can live out fantasies together'

A couple maintains emotional connection while exploring others sexually by using signals, shared boundaries, and returning to intimate, freer sex together at home.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

I'm In a Monogamous Relationship. The Simple Thing I Crave Could Threaten Everything.

Communicate openly about wanting external attention; explore negotiated flirting boundaries, consensual nonmonogamy, or partner-focused strategies to satisfy desire while respecting commitment.
Relationships
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

It's risky business emotionally': the social shift towards open relationships

Open relationships can work for some but carry significant emotional risks requiring communication, consent, trust, and ongoing review.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

I would like a relationship but I have a constant craving for casual sex

Every person's sexual journey fluctuates. Try not to think of your relationship needs or your ability to tolerate different types of sexual unions in a finite way. Your needs as you are experiencing them now may well change in the future; at a certain time you might become less ambivalent and find some clarity and a comfortable path or not. At some point you might meet someone who provides a transformative opportunity for you by
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

I had sex with another man while my husband slept. Is he right to be furious?

Open relationships require explicit boundaries, honest communication, and mutual respect; unclear expectations during group sex can cause hurt, silence, and eroded trust.
Relationships
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Considering an open relationship? Don't read this Reddit forum

Speculation arose around Elon Musk's injury, leading to discussions about the complexities and pitfalls of open relationships, reflected in various online communities.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
10 months ago

What Is "Hotwifing" Porn? What About "Hothusbanding"? A Porn Director Explains

Hotwifing and hothusbanding are emerging categories of porn that involve married couples engaging in consensual sexual activities with others.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

I love my partner - but my desire for queer intimacy has become all-consuming

Navigating the exploration of queer intimacy in a committed relationship requires patience and open communication.
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