"A man and woman are in an open relationship. They have agreed that having sexual partners outside of their relationship is permissible. One night, when her partner is in another city, the woman has sex with the man's best friend. What does this mean for their relationship? More…
Featuring both empirical and theoretical pieces, contributors examine the history and cultural basis of non-monogamy, psychological understandings of relationship patterns, language and emotion, mono-normativity and issues of race, class, disability, sexuality and gender.
"The Polyamorists Next Door introduces polyamorous families, in which people are free to pursue emotional, romantic, and sexual relationships with multiple people at the same time, openly and with support from their partners, sometimes forming multi-partner relationships, or oth…
Provides an analysis of polyamory--having an intimate relationship with more than one person at a time--looking at the practice as a lifestyle and as a movement, and includes anecdotes of personal experiences.
"A practical guide to practicing polyamory and open relationships in ways that are ethically and emotionally sustainable"--Provided by publisher.
A practical guide to practicing polyamory and open relationships in ways that are ethically and emotionally sustainable"--Provided by publisher
Popular wisdom might suggest that jealousy is an inevitable outcome of non-monogamous relationships. In Love's Refraction, Jillian Deri explores the distinctive question of how and why polyamorists -people who practise consensual non-monogamy -manage jealousy. Her focus is on th…
