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How to Master Communication in Open, Polyamorous and Other Relationships
A guide for monogamous and non-monogamous people who want more closeness, less drama, and overall amazing relationships
Opening up my relationship was one of the best decisions I made in my life.
Have you ever been curious about opening up your relationship, but never gathered the courage to try it out — or even to mention it to your partner?
Or perhaps you have tried it, only to see it fall to the ground due to overwhelming jealousy?
For many, the very idea of non-monogamy is unthinkable. It sounds scary. It feels vulnerable. And yet, there is so much about it that sounds appealing… The freedom, the openness, the possibility of meeting each and every one of your desires with anyone you want. No more guilt, just unconfined love.
Do you think you’re weird for wanting that? Well, think again.
A study published by YouGov shows that only 51% of people under 30 years old reported that their ideal relationship is completely monogamous.
Non-monogamy is not an imaginary utopia — it actually works. According to a study published in Sexual and Relationship Therapy which involved older adults practicing…