Unwanted triad
Dating two people who have a history together is going to trigger some anxiety within you. Maybe you’re not jealous — you’re just normal.
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Responsibility and metamours
What emotional responsibilities do you have in a relationship and where do the end? How do you navigate relationships with metamours? These are for and about negotiation.
Wanting equity as a secondary
My sweetheart J and I are long distance, I am married with kids, we have been together 13 years, and are poly. J has a girlfriend of 2.5 years, both previously monogamous.
Him and I were friends and in love, and even actually lovers on and off, for years
Breakup boundaries
My partner and I started sleeping with a guy 5 months ago, in a threesome arrangement. We did on occasion sleep with him individually as well, but ithe relationship had its start as a open sexual relationship. We eventually discussed poly and eveyone was into the idea and exploring it
Episode 98: Mixed Signals is a Signal
Your partner comes home from a date and needs reassurance, but you can’t give it in that moment. Is this something to overcome?
Disliking metamour boundaries
I'm a 31 year old cis mostly straight woman. About two months ago I somewhat broke up with a man who describes himself as polyamorous. We had a great time for about four lovely months, seeing each other one night a week. He was easily the sweetest man
Episode 93: Meeting Metamours
Sometimes people are jerks and sometimes experiences help us learn when we can also step away.
Being a middleman
I am a 32 yo female bisexual who has always leaned more toward women than men. However, I met the man who made me want to have a serious relationship (44 yo male) and grow old with. He also met another female (43 yo female) he was interested in.
I
Privacy boundaries
I have been in a relationship with a man in an open marriage for 3 years. In the beginning I was told his wife read our texts out of fear of him leaving her. After a year it became clear I had no interest in “stealing” her husband. However, she
Episode 88: One Rule to Rule Them All
Sometimes making a rule causes the exact problem that the rule is designed to prevent.
Episode 87: Showering Rules
When having strict rules makes you feel controlled, coming to a compromise with a partner who wants a specific thing can seem impossible.