Redefining Faithfulness
By Mystic Life I was recently asked, via my blog, to respond to the question I’ve listed below from a woman who was (like most of us) raised to be monogamous. Upon reflection, I felt that my response...
View ArticleThe Primary Difference Between Polyamory and Monogamy
By Mystic Life The reason most traditional relationships end is due to one (or more) of what I’ll refer to as “The Three D’s”: Drifting, Dysfunction and Desire. Drifting occurs when two people evolve...
View ArticleBetween Two Worlds
An Introduction to Social Polyamory – By Nancy & Darrell Casey Copy Right 2005 -Reprinted from Loving More Magazine Issue #35 Summer 2005 “When it’s time to cum, you have to go,” was the humorous...
View ArticleWhat People Think of Us
I’ve been reflecting recently on the variety of reactions we polyamorists get to our lifestyle. At choir practice the other night, one of the sopranos mentioned to me that she was taking a class on...
View ArticleA Multiplicity of Valentine Hearts
Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love. Kids scrawl out valentines to exchange at school. Stores are packed with cards, flowers and chocolates of every kind. Red and pink satin and lace lingerie...
View ArticleFive Reasons Agreements Fail
[NOTE: This article is an excerpt adapted from my Agreements Workbook Series (aka "KISSable Agreements) to appear later 2013. If you'd like to get word as soon as it becomes available, feel free to...
View ArticleBreaking the mold helps each relationship find its own shape
Polyamory is by no means for everyone, and monogamy certainly seems to work best for most people. But one of the more unfortunate features of monogamy is the way it tends to force relationships to be...
View ArticleGrief and Loss Among the Polys
By John Ullman S has been gone for over eight years now. She died suddenly, a heart attack, at 61. Her death shocked our poly community, many of us being close to her age. We had lost another of us...
View ArticleGay Marriage and the Relationship Revolution
by Robyn Trask Gay marriage is being hotly debated all around the country. In an effort to block marriage equality for gays and lesbians ultra conservatives make the argument that marriage is about...
View ArticleAn Adventure in Polyamorous Love and Personal Growth
Romantic relationships come in many forms; some are magical brief encounters while others are deep emotional bonds that last a lifetime. Yet often relationships are judged and valued based solely on...
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