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Switching, closing and abuse

These entries are for those trying to figure out the right time to break up, regretting opening or wanting to close the relationship and also for those who may be in dangerous situations.

When to open or close a relationship

My question is how to separate times where we are monogamous and times where we are not? Me and my boyfriend flew right into open relationship, and now I’m have doubts. I think I only want us to be having sexual encounters (no romantic) and I want us to

Episode 86: No Exes as Friends

Your new partner demands, during a period of grief, that you stop being friends with an ex and now might not be the best time to push back on the ultimatum.

Changing agreements

My partner and I have been together for 10 years. We've been practicing polyam off and on throughout our marriage. Recently we decided to open up. We made agreements and decided on our relationship dynamic. He met someone and didn't say anything. I finally figured it

Episode 74: Dating Friendly

In starting out in polyamory, most people want to make rules — like no dating friends or family. It’s worth thinking more about that rule. That’s what’s on this week’s episode of Non-Monogamy Help. Discussion Topic: What makes a friend different from a partner to you? Listen

Being thrown away

I had until recently a relationship with a partner, we were together for 1,5 years. He was wonderful, fun, loving. He lives in a different city but would come to visit me every other month. He has another partner who he has been with for a little more than

Betraying yourself for others

My ex and I were together for a year and nine months. He was my first relationship and first sexual encounter. He is fifteen years my senior, and we met when I was eighteen. I didn't know about his actual age, or the fact he had a girlfriend

Episode 70: Half Ghosting

What happens when your mutual partner ghosts you, but not your partner? Rejection sucks, but this feels a bit different. That’s what’s on this week’s episode of Non-Monogamy Help. Discussion Topic: What happens when your partner and your best friend don’t get along? Listen below. You

Episode 62: More Metamour Toxicity

Your partner’s partner’s partner doesn’t seem like they’re good for your metamour, but what can you actually do? That’s what’s on this week’s episode of Non-Monogamy Help. 💡Discussion Topic: How many of your friends know each other? Listen here to Episode 62. You

Episode 61: PTSD and Polyamory

A previous abusive experience of a polyam relationship is causing floods of emotions on your second try. Should you stop? That’s what’s on this week’s episode of Non-Monogamy Help. Discussion Topic: If I knew I couldn’t fail in my professional life, I would like to try

Episode 51: Conversion Therapy

What happens when you're done with polyamory and want to seek therapy to convert you to a monogamous person? That’s what’s on this week’s episode of Non-Monogamy Help. Discussion Topic: What is the biggest lesson you’ve learned from previous relationships? Listen below. You can