I remember the moment a decade ago when a big chunk of education fell in my lap. It was at a workshop on strengthening relationships, during which facilitator Reid Mihalko […]
Learning to Cheerlead Our Partner’s Big Separate Lives
It’s perfectly safe to try this at home. 1. Take two paper plates—one representing you, the other your partner—and lay them on a table side by side. 2. Nudge them […]
Are You Poly Tribal or Poly Traditional?
I’ve been a member of the polyamorous community in Chicago for several years and am now starting to make poly friends in New Orleans. Both cities have poly discussion groups. […]
Jumping Off the Infatuation Merry-Go-Round
Falling in Love with Love is falling for make-believe! Falling in Love with Love is playing the fool! Caring too much is such a juvenile fancy! Learning to trust is […]
I Loved Both of My “Failed Marriages”
Many myths linger in our culture about marriage. For instance … A good marriage requires compromise. Marriage necessitates choosing love over freedom. You have to work hard on your relationship […]