There’s no ultimate authority that will adjudicate on whether what you are doing is "toxic", writes Sophie K Rosa. Better to ...

A woman sought advice from the Reddit community after revealing that her boyfriend became angry when the open relationship he had suggested didn’t go the way he expected. The 37-year-old poster ...

In a nutshell, an open relationship means you still have one primary partner but both can have other sexual partners. Polyamory means you have multiple relationships that are both emotional as well as ...

Dr. Justin R. Garcia, who runs the Kinsey Institute, found that consensual non-monogamy doesn't work for most people. Here's why.

After long monogamous relationships and confusing times, you wanted change. You did what you wanted and courageously opened your relationship. You feel that you are expanding your boundaries, allowing ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Why are we so fascinated by open relationships? I've been ...

For whatever reason, the subject of open relationships still prompts a heated reaction from many. Some guys hate the concept while others would view monogamy as heteronormative and restrictive.

All relationships are built on trust, and there’s just no getting around that. Whether you’re in a committed monogamous relationship or an open one, being honest about your intentions is what keeps a ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Even so, misconceptions about open marriages and polyamory exist. Specifically, that it “never works” ...

The instructions for this arrangement couldn’t have been clearer: “Be discreet and don’t be blatant. There had to be payment. It had to be with strangers.” Yet these words aren’t from a guide to open ...

When I first started this column as an undergrad, I was writing about hookup culture between seminar readings. Now, I’m back as a med student and trading in dorm gossip for cadaver lab. But honestly, ...