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A recovering drug addict details the arduous but liberating process of forging a recommitted marriage’s path to healing and balance.The odds of salvaging your marriage in the wake of addiction may seem fairly bleak. Couples who struggle with substance...

An exploration of the messy but liberating process of defining and decentring inner narratives of shame, fear and regret for one’s own queer identity.Queerphobic and transphobic messaging can arrive from nearly any direction, and once queer and trans...

A practical and insightful consideration of what it means to be sexual as a trans, queer person from activist Mx. Nillin Lore.What even is “sexy,” and how do you do it? A tough question for trans and nonbinary queers struggling to find their sexual...

A practical, insightful and much-needed guidebook for people with depression and those who love them.Millions of people worldwide are coping with depression. Whether it’s you, a family member, a friend or a partner—odds are depression affects your...

An exploration of how to balance activism and relationships without burning out.Balancing a devotion to activism with personal relationships can be incredibly difficult. Kitty Stryker shares her experience as an activist, street medic and relationship...

Love's Not Color Blind

Love's Not Color Blind

A polyamorous black man explores the intersections of racism and polyamory and their impact on people of color navigating an already misunderstood lifestyle.The issues that make monogamous dating daunting for people of color—shaming and exclusion by...

More Than Two, Second Edition

More Than Two, Second Edition

A modern topology of nonmonogamy’s many possibilities—and consequences.“Can you love more than one person?” A lot of conversations about nonmonogamy start this way. When we discuss “opening” relationships, contemplate whether we want to be exclusive...

Nonmonogamy and Betrayal

Nonmonogamy and Betrayal

A reflection on the many manifestations of broken trust in nonmonogamous relationships, and how to heal from them.Nonmonogamy can assume many shapes, none of which can claim to be a “safe” model of intimacy. The jet-setting passport paramour who fits...

Nonmonogamy and Death

Nonmonogamy and Death

A practical guide to navigating death in nonmonogamous relationships, informed by first-hand experience.Rarely does the question of death come up in discussions of nonmonogamy. But whether it’s sudden or expected, nonmonogamous people must face...

Nonmonogamy and Defying a Paradigm

Nonmonogamy and Defying a Paradigm

An examination of how we live in a mononormative paradigm and how nonmonogamous people can defy the status quo.Exploring nonmonogamy can require us to shift our worldview and deconstruct what we’ve been taught about relationship dynamics. However, it...

Nonmonogamy and Happiness

Nonmonogamy and Happiness

A philosophical exploration of what happiness is and the search for meaning in nonmonogamous relationships.The love story we’re all familiar with ends with “ … and they lived happily ever after.” But how often do we hear a nonmonogamous love story...

Nonmonogamy and Neurodiversity

Nonmonogamy and Neurodiversity

A practical guide that explores how nonmonogamous relationships do not belong exclusively to the neurotypicals, but to us all.Too often, the neurodivergent community is marginalized, de-sexualized or patronized. Neurodivergent people are often not...

Nonmonogamy and Sex Work

Nonmonogamy and Sex Work

An intersectional examination of the ways in which nonmonogamy can break down traditional power structures to be particularly empowering to marginalized people.What does nonmonogamy allow other than the freedom to love whoever you wish to love? For...

Nonmonogamy and Teaching

Nonmonogamy and Teaching

A practical examination of teaching while nonmonogamous, and how parents and administrators can support polyamorous educators.Educators are often overworked, underpaid and at the crosshairs of every cultural debate. Teachers dedicate themselves to...

A practical guide to nonmonogamy for men into women, helping them to achieve their nonmonogamous dreams.Good news! You can leave the constraints of monogamy behind, and step into the delightful possibilities of polyamory and open relationships. By...

A practical translation of the principles of attachment theory to nonmonogamous relationships.Attachment theory has entered the mainstream, but most discussions focus on how we can cultivate secure monogamous relationships. What if, like many people,...

From the author of the best-selling Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy, a next-level guide for people looking to build secure attachment in nonmonogamous relationships.As polyamory continues to make its way into the mainstream,...

Post-Nonmonogamy and Beyond

Post-Nonmonogamy and Beyond

An exploration of what happens when nonmonogamous people decide to no longer be nonmonogamous—how they got there, what it means to them and what might happen next.Nonmonogamy has exploded in popularity over recent decades, spawning dozens of how-to...

Practical exercises to help teenagers explore their understanding of consent in daily life.Talking about consent can feel overwhelming, especially for young people who may be navigating their own boundaries for the first time. In Say More, consent...

The Art of Looking Back

The Art of Looking Back

A former artist’s model and muse reclaims her image and voice, dismantling the male gaze that once framed her.At 23, Theresa Kishkan met an artist who became obsessed with her. She was young, she was flattered, and the situation quickly overwhelmed...

The Monster Under the Bed

The Monster Under the Bed

A practical guide to navigating sex and relationships for people with depression and their partners.Almost everyone has had some interaction with depression. Whether it’s you, a family member, a friend, or a partner who is affected, depression has the...

The Pegging Book

The Pegging Book

A practical guide to anal sex with a strap-on dildo, approached with humor and informed by the authors' experience as sex educators.In the beginning, there was no name for it. The act was lumped in with general anal sex and general strap-on sex. But...

The Polyamory Breakup Book

The Polyamory Breakup Book

A practical guide to navigating and surviving breakups in nonmonogamous relationships.Polyamory is not always easy. With multiple partners often come more complex relationships to navigate. This practical guide looks at the common causes of...

Transforming the Shame Triangle

Transforming the Shame Triangle

A practical, accessible primer on using parts work to transform shame and self-criticism to authenticity and integrity.Trauma, attachment wounds and external criticism can leave us battling a sense of shame and inadequacy that can keep us from...