Consider participating in OPEN’s yearly survey of folks in nonmonogamous relationships! **Seeking participants for this year’s OPEN annual survey of people who identify with non-monogamy** Five years ago, OPEN launched our first Community Survey with a simple goal: to understand the real experiences of non-monogamous people around the world. What started as a small effortContinueContinue reading “Seeking Participants for OPEN’s Community Survey”
Category Archives: open relationships
Top 10 Issues for Polyamorous Parents
In my newest blog on Psychology Today I explore the top 10 issues that polyamorous parents should consider when adding a new partner to their polycule or adding a new child to their family. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/202611/top-10-issues-to-consider-for-polyamorous-parents
Fall 2026 Events for CNM & BDSM Relationships with Dr. Eli
Multicolored embroidery threads form tangled loops across a neutral linen surface. This fall of 2026 is shaping up to be an exciting time filled with fun and learning! Here are some of the things I am doing that you might want to join. Overlapping CNM & BDSM CE Workshop at Sexology Outsiders The SexualContinueContinue reading “Fall 2026 Events for CNM & BDSM Relationships with Dr. Eli”
S//xology Outsiders Training: Understanding Diverse Desires
Join me on September 5–6, 2026, for the S//xual Health Alliance’s S//xology Outsiders: Advanced Clinical Perspectives & Hidden Worlds of Desire—a live, online professional training exploring the identities, relationships, practices, and desires that many clinicians and helping professionals receive little or no formal education about. I will be teaching about the intersections between consensual nonmonogamies/polyamoryContinueContinue reading “S//xology Outsiders Training: Understanding Diverse Desires”
Exploring Polyamory: Insights from Dr. Elisabeth Sheff
Dr. Nicole Thompson recently interviewed me for their Modern Anarchy podcast where we discussed rates of infidelity, the reality of threesomes, and current research on polyamory. https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/podcast/episode/32cc67bf/277-do-educated-women-choose-polyamory-dr-elisabeth-sheff
Polyamory and Monogamy: My Research and Journey Featured on NY Times Modern Love
Recently I had a delightful interview with the folks at New York Times Modern Love podcast about my research on polyamorous families with children, as well as my personal experiences of studying polyamory and deciding that I am monogamous at heart. You can find the podcast here. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/podcasts/polyamory-dating-elisabeth-sheff.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1VA.Gpes.QibeSHbiv5sg
Join Our Workshop on Non-Monogamy Satisfaction
In celebration of OPEN’s Week of Visibility for Non-Monogamy, join us on July6 for “Cultivating Satisfaction in Non-Monogamy.” Learn from the researchon relationship satisfaction in polyamory and CNM and gain insight to makeyour relationship more joyful. This virtual workshop offers AASECT CEU’s. Sign up here:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cultivating-satisfaction-in-non-monogamy-tickets-1991084669846 The dynamic duo of Tamara Pincus, LICSW and Dr. Elisabeth “Eli” SheffContinueContinue reading “Join Our Workshop on Non-Monogamy Satisfaction”
Cultivating Relationship Satisfaction in Non-Monogamy: Sign Up Now!
In honor of the Week of CNM Visibility sponsored by OPEN, Tamara Pincus and Elisabeth Sheff are hosting a workshop on relationship satisfaction for folks in multiple-partner relationships. Join us on July 6 4 to 5:30 pm (Pacific time) for an informative discussion that includes a summary of the research on relationship satisfaction from Dr.ContinueContinue reading “Cultivating Relationship Satisfaction in Non-Monogamy: Sign Up Now!”
Progress on Polyamory Legal Protections in Portland
Jake Thomas, a reporter at the Guardian, recently interviewed me about the progress that folks in polyamorous relationships are making towards protections in local arenas — specifically Portland Oregon. You can find the article herehttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/03/polyamory-legal-protections
Join a Study on Polycules: Paid Research Opportunity
Poly Networks Flyer (1)Download Researchers from Northwestern University, Chapman University, and UC Davis are studying the ways in which polycules connect and communicate. If you are at least18 years old and have at least two partners, consider participating in this paid study supported by the Polyamory Foundation. See the flyer above for more information.