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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...

Excerpt from Open Monogamy: A Guide to Co-Creating Your Ideal Relationship Agreement By Tammy Nelson, Ph.D. Being a couple does not make...

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...

Everyone gets anxious before a big event. Making a major shift from one part of your life to another is what I call a threshold event. It’s normal to feel nervous before a graduation, a job change, or a wedding. A wedding is one of the top three major life adjustments you will ever have to make. Some people worry that this pre-wedding nervousness is a sign that something is wrong, either with themselves, their partner, or the idea of marriage itself. Most of the time, these n

Sometimes it’s hard to know if it’s time to go. We’re told all relationships go through natural cycles of ups and downs. But sometimes relationships do fail. How do you know if you should end yours and when do you get out? There are signs and symptoms that things are coming to an end. It is important to recognize those signs so that you can find the energy to get out or ask for help if you need it. My recent expert advice in SheKnows warns you – are you in a dysfunctional or

Many things could be causing conflict in your relationship, but issues around sex and desire might be the biggest reason. Conversations around sex are often avoided but they might actually be the cause of your arguments over other less important things. Some couples have mismatched desires for sex. Others have unspoken assumptions about desire. These can lead to feelings of anger, shame, disappointment, and a longing for connection. However, many people feel they don’t have t

Guest Author: Aviva Chansky Guttmann, LMSW Original article first published on www.NetworkTherapy.org Nature is not the only place to notice rebirth and renewal. We associate spring weather with new romances and the lightness we feel after winter’s weight and coldness. Often we are so glad to shed damp winter dreariness that we develop the colloquial spring fever. It’s a wonderful feeling of expanding boundaries and openness, and since many people around us are equally intoxi

In the next video for YourTango, John Gray, LiYana Silver, Debi Berndt and I continue our discussion with what makes monogamy work. Are...

You thought your relationship with your partner was perfect. Happily ever after wasn’t just a dream, it was your reality. Then, suddenly,...

The bestselling book, “Getting the Love You Want” written by Harville Hendrix, teaches couples a powerful form of healing that Hendrix...

My latest article on Huffington Post addresses what to do when you want to end an affair and move on: You are still hiding the affair. In...