My primary partner and I have been in an open relationship for the past five years. But there is a particular secondary partner that I feel really insecure about. I feel so confused and sad when he drops off even though I know this isn’t a serious thing.
Estimated reading time: 10 minutes
My husband and I opened up recently. He doesn’t really want to date, but is okay with me dating others. As I’ve made new connections and started talking to new people, I’m decidedly unsure how much I should talk about my other connections with my husband. How much should I share?
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
My wife and I recently opened up with an agreement that we don’t talk directly with each other’s dates. But how can we make sure that the women I’m dating can trust that we are in an honest and consensual open marriage?
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
My partner and I have been dating for a few years, non-monogamous from the start. She connected with a stable secondary partner of two months recently, but this is the first time any of us had a stable connection outside of ours. We disagree on who we should spend the holidays with. Am I being too selfish?
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
I am meeting a lot of new and interesting people through parties. But I’m not sure how I can communicate that, even though I’m partnered, I am interested in dating new people. How can I bring up my open relationship without it being awkward?
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
My girlfriend and I have an open arrangement for while we are long distance. She recently expressed that while she likes that I am not the jealous type, she wishes that I was a bit more possessive about her. What can I do?
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
My boyfriend and I had an open relationship agreement while we were long distance for five months. He denied ever taking advantage of the five “free passes” during long distance. Two days after we closed the gap, he told me that he not only slept with one person but used up all five of his passes, breaking multiple rules during the process. How can we heal from this experience?
Estimated reading time: 11 minutes
My husband and I opened up our relationship when he developed a crush for his coworker. Ever since then, his coworker/FWB has degraded the quality of my marriage. My tanking self-esteem is making it really hard for me to advocate for my own needs. How can I course-correct?
Estimated reading time: 15 minutes
I’m currently single and I have been thinking a lot more about exploring and pursuing non-monogamy. How can I be a part of a closed triad or a quad?
Estimated reading time: 14 minutes