As polyamorous individuals, we have different preferences in the way our romantic relationships work and their associated platonic relationships. Some folks like to know their metamours very well and spend time with them. Some folks end up also dating people who start out as metamours. Others prefer to remain separate…

Something that everyone should try not to do, and that I firmly believe everyone slips up on every once in a while, is comparing people in our relationships. This shows up in a couple of ways. Firstly, comparing my[your] partners. It can be lighthearted observations; do they look alike, do…

Comparing one partner to another is likely the most obvious dynamic that comes to mind. But in polyamorous relationships, we should be wary of comparisons all over the place. This includes comparing yourself to your metamours. Just as you may find yourself accidentally standing Partner A next to Partner B…

Comparing one partner to another is likely the most obvious dynamic that comes ot mind. But in polyamorous relationships, we should be wary of comparisons all over the place. This includes comparing yourself to your metamours. Just as you may find yourself accidentally standing Partner A next to Partner B…

Something that everyone should try not to do, and that I firmly believe everyone slips up on every once in a while, is comparing people in our relationships. This shows up in a couple of ways. Firstly, comparing my[your] partners. It can be lighthearted observations; do they look alike, do…

So as a human person that was socialized in a heterosexual cisgendered monogamous world, I am constantly learning new words. And beyond the words I am learning, new terms and concepts are being named. That’s where discourse comes from, that’s why terms move from problematic to in vogue. In general…

Baby, we got options. When it comes to relationships, there are a lot more possibilities than we sometimes consider. In this piece, I’m looking at the details on separate rooms and/or homes from a valued partner. Living with one vs more Sometimes, we create a polyamorous family of many (say…

Every every every relationship looks different. These are a few things I like for me and mine, feel free to sample them. Endearments: I call partner A “Babe” and I don’t call anyone else that. I call partner B “Dearest” and no one else is referred to in that way…

Long distance is hard for anyone. I think that communicative polyam couples are more adept to handle them though. I have a partner that lives halfway across the country, and due to finances I normally get to see them twice a year for a few days. During the pandemic, we…