My newest blog on Psychology Today examines the role that choice plays in polyamory and other forms of consensual non-monogamy, focusing on consent, self-responsibility, and mutual reliance.
The image is of an abstract white figure leaning down with its hands on its knees and examining a red line on the ground that branches into three arrows going in different directions.
In my most recent blog on Psychology Today I explore the experiences that polyamorous folks report with prejudice and discrimination.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201707/polyphobia
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The second in my blog series on kids in polyamorous families just went up today — you can find it at https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201704/children-in-polyamorous-families-part-2
My most recent post on Psychology Today is the first in a series on children in polyamorous families and focuses on their age-dependent experiences and three reasons these kids seem to be in such good shape.
The first in a two part series, my newest post on Psychology Today explores aging in polyamorous families. You can find it at https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201701/aging-in-polyamorous-families
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My new blog on Psychology Today explores the reasons people might have a difficult time relaxing in to a happy polyamorous situation.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201611/not-trusting-the-happy
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In my most recent blog on Psychology Today, I explore four types of commitment in polyamorous relationships. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201610/four-types-commitment-in-polyamorous-relationships?#_=_
Written by Dr. Elisabeth Sheff
Book Description
Marriage and monogamy are not what they used to be, and today many couples are opting to start families before getting married, or deciding not to get married at all. At the same time, gay couples in states that recognize same-sex marriage are getting married in droves. Some people prefer non-monogamy and have relationships that include swinging and polyamory. The landscape of American marriage and relationships is changing, and a variety of family systems are developing and becoming more common.
Dr. Elisabeth Sheff is the author of The Polyamorists Next Door, a blog featured on Psychology Today.
Using empirical information based in academic research, this blog explores the issues facing polyamorous relationships and families. It covers topics as diverse as sexuality to parenting, jealousy to coming out to families of origin, and employment and housing discrimination to online dating.
