by Karyn Wittmeyer | Aug 28, 2023 | Communication, General Information, Labels, New Relationship Energy, Relationship Skills, Terms
Will opening up help? This is a question we see a lot in the therapy room, especially as more people are becoming familiar with the concept of asexuality. Desire discrepancies in monogamous relationships are one of the most difficult problems couples, and...
by Karyn Wittmeyer | Aug 14, 2023 | Attachment, Boundaries, Communication, Emotional Intimacy, Insight Building, Relationship Skills, Terms
Navigating the complex dynamics of multiple romantic relationships while making sure all the romantic partners involved are being fulfilled can be tricky. Interpersonal relationships are complicated at the best of times, let alone when intimacy is involved. One of the...
by Karyn Wittmeyer | Jul 10, 2023 | Agreements, Boundaries, Communication, Insight Building, New Relationship Energy, Nonmonogamy 101, Relationship Skills, Terms, Tripping Hazards
Polyfidelity can be a contentious subject in the nonmonogamy community. Many people accuse it of just being monogamy with more steps. They might be right some of the time, but I’m not sure that it’s anyone’s business to judge those people. The important point is...
by Karyn Wittmeyer | Jun 26, 2023 | Nonmonogamy 101, Relationship Skills, Terms, Tripping Hazards
Lots of people are exploring polyamory as a different way of doing relationships. This has led to the birth of Relationship Anarchy and Solo Polyamory, which are different forms of polyamory that people have come up with to fit their own needs and preferences. Even...
by Karyn Wittmeyer | Jun 12, 2023 | Agreements, Boundaries, Insight Building, Jealousy, Nonmonogamy 101, Relationship Skills, Terms, Tripping Hazards
I’ve been doing this for a long time, so I’ve got plenty of opinions when it comes to talking about and thinking about polyamory. In this post, I want to help you get more precise and thoughtful in the way you communicate with others and think about your...
by Karyn Wittmeyer | May 29, 2023 | Insight Building, Nonmonogamy 101, Relationship Skills, Terms
There are so many niche words in nonmonogamy that you’d think we were trying to recruit you into a cult. I’ve tried to compile a list of all the different words associated with different kinds of relationships you’ll see out there, but it’s always a good idea to...
