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Guiding Couples through Fantasies and Discussions on the Open Monogamy Continuum

Recently Kristen Bell shared with Upworthy how her husband, actor Dax Shepard, is able to openly share with her who he finds attractive –...

Open Monogamy vs Radical Monogamy: Are They the Same Thing?

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

3 Things to Consider About Open Monogamy

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...

The Fairytale

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

Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith and Open Monogamy – Part 2: Communication

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 & Jada Pinkett Smith and Open Monogamy – Part 1 Understanding

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

No Need to Freak Out Before Your Wedding

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....

How to Tell if Your Relationship is Dead or Just in a Slump

We’re told all relationships go through natural cycles of ups and downs. But sometimes relationships do fail. How do you know if you...

Not Talking About Sex? It Could Be Making Other Issues Worse

Conversations around sex are often avoided but they might actually be the cause of your arguments over other less important things. Some...

Is It Time to Renew and Rebirth Your Relationship?

Guest Author: Aviva Chansky Guttmann, LMSW Original article first published on www.NetworkTherapy.org Nature is not the only place to...

What makes monogamous couples tick?

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

Can Your Relationship Really Survive Infidelity?

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

Are You Getting The Love You Want?

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

3 Steps To Ending An Affair

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...