Relationships
How to live together, suddenly, under duress with your long term sweetie
Suddenly, you’re living with your sweetie. You hadn’t planned on doing it, but with sheltering in place being the normal, it seemed better than the alternative, which would have been not to see them at all. Because you know you’d miss them dreadfully. And now you’re realizing that it was an absolutely terrible idea. Your…
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What Do Healthy (Polyamorous) Relationships Look Like?
As someone who consults with clinicians regarding polyamory/consensual non-monogamy, I frequently get asked what healthy polyamorous relationship look like. The answer is that they look surprisingly similar to monogamous healthy relationships. But then there’s the rub. Because when I ask people (including clinicians) what healthy relationships look like, people often aren’t sure. Many of my…
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Polyamory: Some Tips to Avoid Turning Your Newly Opened Relationship into a Flaming Wreck
People can have wonderful, loving relationships that don’t follow monogamous scripts. As someone who has over fifteen years experience working and playing with people engaged in polyamorous and ethical non-monogamous relationships, I’ve seen numerous examples of how it can work incredibly well. At the same time, I’ve heard and witnessed a lot of horror stories.…
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Am I in a Codependent Relationship?
Codependency is when two people with dysfunctional personality traits become worse together. Read this to learn more about co-dependency.
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