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Beautiful Example of Polyaffective Bisexual Diversity
In a recent Cosmopolitan story, Zachary Zane explains why he decided to take his boyfriend’s wife on a date. Zane’s charming tale provides a perfect example of how he and his boyfriend’s wife develop a polyaffective relationship that makes all of their relationships stronger. It also provides a look at a real poly relationship …
Response to “I want to be poly and don’t know how to bring it up to my spouse”
One of my readers of my Psychology Today blog recently asked a question that I have heard many times, in many different settings: “I want to be polyamorous but I am not sure how to bring it up to my spouse.” Because the question is so common, I wanted to post the response here for …
Combating Therapeutic Bias Against CNM Clients
In my newest Psychology Today blog I complete my series on therapeutic bias. The first blog examined the incidence, sources, and impacts of therapeutic bias against polyamorists and others in consensually non-monogamous relationships, and this second blog provides three ways to combat bias and the resources to follow through. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201603/3-ways-combat-therapeutic-bias-against-polyamory
Strategies to Manage Jealousy
In my first in a pair of blogs about jealousy I looked at jealousy in polyamorous and monogamous relationships. The second blog details five strategies useful for managing jealousy. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201602/five-strategies-manage-jealousy
Alternative Relationship Education Workshop Event
Alternative Relationship Education Workshop Event Atlanta March 12
The Center for Alternative Lifestyles Hosts Dr. Eli Jan. 30 & 31
If you are going to be in the Denver area January 30 and 31, consider joining me with the Center for Alternative Lifestyles for a weekend of talks on consensual non-monogamies and their related social and legal issues. Schedule Saturday January 30, 2016 10 – 11:30: Types of Consensual Non-Monogamy and When they Work 12:30 …
When your partner wants non-monogamy and you DONT
My most recent blog on Psychology Today tackles the challenges people often experience when they find themselves in a mixed orientation relationship in which one person wants monogamy and the other wants polyamory. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201601/when-your-partner-wants-non-monogamy-and-you-don-t
New Interview with Elisabeth Sheff on MultiAmory
The wonderful hosts of MultiAmory interviewed me a few weeks ago on their podcast, you can check it out here or on You Tube here
Book Talk in Austin, Texas at BookWoman Nov. 23
If you are going to be in the Austin, Texas area, please consider joining me for a book talk. I will be reading from my new book, Stories from the Polycule, at BookWoman, Austin’s premier feminist bookstore, at 7pm on Monday November 23. I hope to see you there! BookWoman 5501 North Lamar …