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Hi Roy - and welcome to the Forum! Polyamory is indeed a word (without the "u", however)! It is most often defined along the lines of "multiple loving (romantic/sexual) relationships with the knowledge and consent of all involved". Polyamory is considered to be "ethical" consensual...

Hi dman4505 and welcome to the Forum - absolutely a great place to learn about poly and arguably the most informative poly forum on the Net. We have a lot of experienced poly folks here who are generally helpful and friendly so please do not hesitate to post any specific questions and thoughts...

Video: The Tropes and Troubles With Unicorn Hunting Presented by Kale on the Relationship-Anarchy.com website. (There is also a text transcription below the video)...

Hi Maya - and welcome to the Forum! We have lots of experienced poly folks here who are generally friendly and helpful so please do not hesitate to post any specific questions that you might have. I am assuming that you intentionally typed "polyandry" (one wife with multiple husbands). This...

Yep. Lol. (I use Roku with various streaming services - that do not include anything AT&T related).

Polyluke wrote: I would suggest that he is neither practicing polyamory, as his relationship with your wife is not being carried out with the knowledge and consent of all involved (i.e., his wife), nor is he practicing monogamy as he is married yet having a relationship with your wife. So he...

Luke - glad you found that post helpful in looking at your own situation. Since that post, almost 2 years ago now, we have made a lot of progress in our transition to a poly lifestyle. As I believe I mentioned in another reply, her boyfriend is currently living in our guest room and we very...

Thanks for the kind words, Luke. The experience of the folks here on this forum was instrumental in my own transition to polyamory - and I am always grateful to hear that, in whatever small measure, I have been able to pay that debt forward to others endeavoring to transition from mono to poly...

I haven't watched it but decided I might watch an episode or two - as the op mentioned that it was on Netflix. However, as of today, it is not showing up on my (USA) Netflix subscription. Anyone know if it has been removed (I know that Netflix is constantly adding and deleting shows)? Or...

"Veto power" is considered by many veteran polyamorists to be an unhealthy, and even unethical practice in polyamory, and is not often practiced by experienced poly folks. It is most often practiced by married couples who have newly opened their marriages in an effort of enhance their sense of...

Hi Lised and welcome to the Forum! We will look forward to hearing your story. Please do not hesitate to post any specific questions and thoughts that you may have. We have a number of experienced poly folks here who are generally friendly and helpful. Here's a link to a list of helpful poly...

Amusing poly math. :) (Click on the image to enlarge).

Cnm Hi Luke - and a somewhat belated welcome to the Forum! I'm glad to see that you are having an productive conversation on your situation with Magdlyn, one of our regular, experienced contributors. I can relate to your story as my wife asked me to open our marriage to polyamory so she could...

Last night, Sunday, October 27, the CBS News 24/7 Streaming Service (CBSN) aired a documentary on Consensual Non-monogamy. The documentary is still currently available for streaming at the link below as of this posting. At this link, there is a video for the 23 minute main documentary. I...

Hi Brian - and welcome to the Forum! Yep, as SEASONEDpolyAgain said - it seems that perhaps Allie should simply explore relationships with females on her own or with like-minded friends. I would suggest that both your user name (a name for you as a couple - our guidelines actually state that...

New Relationship Energy: What It Is & How to Deal With It How to sustain long-term relationships when you have a new crush. Posted Oct 17, 2019 on the Psychology Today website, by Elisabeth Sheff, PhD, author of The Polyamorists Next Door...

Like Jane above, I have also always had a problem with accumulating too much stuff - especially media. First and foremost - books! But also music - lots of vinyl, cd's, even a hundred or cassettes still. And then the DVD's. In regard to media, like so many others, I have moved to...

8 Pitfalls Of Being Polyamorous, Because Assumptions Can Ruin Relationships By KAE BURDO The link to this blog post was recently posted to one of the poly FB groups to which I belong, but the article is actually about three years old. But these same pitfalls do still seem to exist - imagine...

Well said, Magdlyn. I had listened to that podcast on the Multiamory site and found it to be a quality presentation, but did not read the transcript - but I believe I will go back and do that. Your quote of the transcript is a very solid point to be made in defense of a Biblical defense of...

Hi wesnkel and welcome to the Forum! We have a lot of experienced poly folks here who are generally helpful and friendly so please do not hesitate to share any questions and thoughts that you may have - especially if you decide to explore the larger world of poly beyond the popular concept of...