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Nick Levine recently wrote in Vice Magazine What Is ‘Radical Monogamy’ ? Reflexive monogamy is an assumption we make that we’ll find our...

Open monogamy is in the public eye now more than ever before. We have seen couples like Will and Jada Pinkett Smith talk about their...

This article picks up from Part 1 , where I talk about Will Smith’s revelations about his relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith and what...

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are transparent about their open monogamy. Over the years they have hinted at their open relationship...

An excerpt from When You’re the One Who Cheats © RL Publishing 2019 By Dr Tammy Nelson “Twenty percent of adults have practiced consensual non-monogamy at some point in their lives” – Wednesday Martin, Author of Untrue Marriage is evolving, adapting to our 21st-century sensibilities. You could have your cake and eat it, too. And why shouldn’t you? Most people, if they could arrange it, would want the cake and the marriage, too. But could you have it if you discussed it op

Ashley Madison recently revealed that more men sign up for their online dating site during the month of October than any other month of the year. Ashley Madison is a website for married people to find other married people to date. I shared several reasons in their article why I thought this might be so. One reason? October is the start of “cuffing season.” What is Cuffing Season? Cuffing season is the time of year when people turn toward each other for warmth and companionshi

Photo by Alexander Solodukhin on Unsplash Open relationships are becoming more common every day. They’re also gradually becoming more accepted. However, hidden biases can show up in the words we use to talk about open relationships. Forever 39 Podcast cited a study from 2016, where four percent of respondents “admitted” they’d had an open relationship. While “more than half indicated they are morally opposed to the idea,” another 44% said “the request wouldn’t be an automat

Which is Better: Monogamy or Nonmonogamy? Open marriages and polyamory are being hotly debated in the mainstream today. There are valid and viable reasons to stay monogamous and also many alternatives to traditional monogamy. The stereotypical perception of open marriage is that it is a form of infidelity and can be hurtful to a marriage. Yet many open and fluid arrangements are healthy and fulfilling, some more than traditional monogamous marriages. If You’re Opening Your Re

The recent New York Times Magazine article, “ Is an Open Marriage a Happier Marriage? ” has opened a national conversation about the controversial practice of consensual nonmonogamy. Change Can Be Scary Although a lot of the comments on that article were from readers who felt shocked and threatened by this new narrative, it makes sense that they responded with fear. Many people are afraid of change. And the comments on the article are revealing. They are an indication of jus

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have an affair? To kiss or have sex with someone other than your spouse? Have you ever longed for more variety? Have you thought about it, maybe even met someone, but chose not to explore it further because you didn’t want to hurt your partner or break your vows? Lots of people experience similar thoughts. But what if you could follow through on some of those feelings with the consent of your partner? Would you do it? More peopl

In today’s changing world, there is no one right way to be in a relationship. In my book, The New Monogamy , couples can create a new type of agreement where they can change their implicit assumptions around their monogamy to a more explicit discussion, creating a more consensual relationship. In Carrie Jenkins’ book, What Love Is and What It Could Be , she talks about negotiating her world of loving relationships. Sometimes couples who are in implicitly monogamous relation