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The Landscape of Relationships
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- Relationship Anarchy – belief that relationships should not be bound by rules aside from what the people involved mutually agree upon
- Closed Relationships – relationships that limits sexual and romantic to strictly the parties involved in the relationship
- Monogamy – a two-person relationship in which an individual has only one partner during their lifetime—alternately, only one partner at any one time (Serial Monogamy)
- Infidelity – violation of a couple’s assumed or stated contract regarding emotional and/or sexual exclusivity (synonyms include: cheating, straying, adultery (when married), being unfaithful, or having an affair)
- Polyfidelity – a relationship structure where all members are considered equal partners and agree to restrict sexual activity to only other members of the group [considered both closed and open at the same time]
- Monogamy – a two-person relationship in which an individual has only one partner during their lifetime—alternately, only one partner at any one time (Serial Monogamy)
- Open Relationships – a relationship that is non-monogamous; generally indicates a relationship where there is a primary relationship between two partners, who agree to at least the possibility of other people
- Monogamish – In a July 20, 2011 column, Dan Savage coined the term, applying it to his own relationship with his partner; describing couples who are “mostly” but not 100% monogamous; such couples have an understanding that allows for some amount of sexual activity outside the relationship
- Poly
- Bigamy – In cultures where monogamy is mandated, bigamy is the act of entering into a marriage with one person while still legally married to another
- Swinging – [sometimes called wife swapping, husband swapping, or partner swapping] sexual activity in which both singles and partners in a committed relationship engage in such activities with others as a recreational or social activity
Resources
Books:
- The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships, and Other Freedoms in Sex and Love by Janet W. Hardy and Dossie Easton
- More Than Two: A Practical Guide to Ethical Polyamory by Eve Rickert and Franklin Veaux
- Opening Up: A Guide to Opening and Sustaining Open Relationships by Tristan Taormino
- Designer Relationships: A Guide to Happy Monogamy, Positive Polyamory, and Optimistic Open Relationships by Mark Michaels and Patricia Johnson
- Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, How We Stray, and What That Means for Modern Relationships by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha
Podcasts
- Loving Without Boundaries
- Polamory Weekly
- Touch of Flavor [kink centric]
- Non-monogamy Help
- Savage Lovecast
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