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I come here looking for advice mostly because other people would not be so understanding of the pitfalls or complexities of attempting to be poly. It has been three years since my story started and we serve as a very good example of how not to enter into and experience a poly relationship. I...

Can a poly relationship succeed when it involves two couples who are inherently very different? Quick summary. My wife and I have been involved with another married couple for some time. It started with me (39M) falling in love with my OSO, Sunny, due to my own marriage problems. Both...

I know some of the more senior members on here might remember me from the past couple years. After the past week, I thought it was a good time to post an update for others, as well as ask for some advice. If others are interested in my story just search the forums with my username. It's...

So, after a 1.5 year experience with polyamory, I am left questioning why things didn't work out. Primarily it was me out of the four partners who had problems with poly and eventually ended it. However, I continue to believe in this and question things. Primarily I ended the relationships...

It's been a while since I have posted here. If you search my previous messages, I shared how I was struggling with jealousy issues. I feel like I have really overcome them fully now, but have other concerns. My wife Sarah and I entered into this with another couple due to my emotional affair...

Well, I have been missing for a few weeks. I started the poly idea by falling in love with my wife Sarah's friend Sunny. Sarah decided to do the same with her friend's husband Sam. Since she decided, I had major problems with everything. I pretty much lost that special love for my Sunny during...

Background: My wife Sarah and I were involved with another married couple for around 6 months. Today I told Sarah and my OSO Sunny that I did not want this anymore. I could not find a place where I was not bothered by something. I tried for 6 months to find a way, but I just can't put myself...

My wife Sarah and I are currently in a quad poly relationship with another married couple (Sunny and Sam). It started out as an emotional affair, me and Sunny. Fast forward to today, I seem to always have issues with it. First it was jealousy, anger, all that, but now it's become about...

My wife Sarah and I are involved with another couple who are also married (Sunny and Sam). In brief, it started when I had an emotional affair with Sunny. Along the way, I thought why not polyamory? So brought it up with Sarah once in a while. Well, eventually she and Sam ended up in love. When...

My wife Sarah told me, "I don't feel THAT way for you." I asked her what she meant. She said she loves me, but does not feel physically attracted to me. I do not arouse her sexually. I know this could be for a variety of reasons: Been together 20 years. Sex with someone new. I have been...

My wife Sarah and I are new to polyamory. She recently had sex twice with her OSO, Sam (which she lied about) and feels like a whore. She is having a great deal of difficulty getting over these feelings. How do I help her?

I'm am a 37-year old man in a poly relationship. My wife Sarah (38) and I are in a relationship with another married couple, Sunny and Sam. While I have been pro-poly for the past 10 months, Sarah is only one month into her relationship with Sam. The problem is that her relationship has become...

After an emotional affair where I almost left my wife (Sarah), I discovered polyamory. I have struggled trying to explain it to Sarah. She is just not approving of it. I think I must end the relationship with this other person (Sunny) and just be friends. It's just too difficult not being able...

It has been an awful day for me. I am really confused and hurting, and looking for some advice. Over the summer, I fell in love with my wife Sarah's best friend Sunny. We did not cheat on our spouses. Emotionally, yes, but not physically. Both our marriages had real problems. When you feel no...