Bjarne Holmes discussed data showing that
people in polyamorous relationships experience jealousy differently than those in monogamous relationships.
Other work of mine has focussed on family law for youth with children (for the BC Council for Families), abused women (for the BC Society of Transition Houses), parents living in poverty (for the Salvation Army's defunct pro bono program),
people in polyamorous relationships (for the Canadian Polyamory Advocacy Association), recent immigrants (for SUCCESS Settlement Services), grandparents caring for grandchildren (for the Parent Support Services Society of BC) and other populations.
What terrible fate would await the world if
people in polyamorous relationships could marry?
Not exact matches
To be sure, there are those (such as the three hundred plus self - described «lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and allied activists, scholars, educators, writers, artists, lawyers, journalists, and community organizers,» including such notables as Gloria Steinem, Barbara Ehrenreich, and Kenji Yoshino), who have already signed on (quite literally) to the proposition that there are no reasons of principle (or valid reasons of any kind) for conceiving marriage or the equivalent as a two -
person relationship, as opposed to a
relationship of three or more individuals (triads, quadrads, etc.)
in a
polyamorous sexual partnership.
Is there any a priori reason to suppose that among
people who view marriage as essentially sexual - romantic companionship or domestic partnership and who construct their lives and
relationships in line with that view,
polyamorous partnerships will be more unstable than monogamous ones?
Some Venus -
in Sagittarius -
people might be comfortable
in a
polyamorous arrangement or a
relationship that is open under certain circumstances — e.g., hooking up while traveling solo or kissing other
people but not removing clothes.
The addition was welcomed by many who identify as non-monogamous or
polyamorous, terms broadly used to describe
people openly involved
in relationships with more than one
person.
For example,
in 2010, 39 % of all users said «I could be convinced by the right
people» when asked «Would you consider being part of a committed
polyamorous relationship?
I believe
in polyamorous relationships because I feel that love is deeper than just what one
person can give us.
A new online dating site has been launched with the aim of catering to couples
in open
relationships,
people seeking
polyamorous partners, and those exploring their sexual curiosity.
However, if you're looking for more
people who identify as
polyamorous and are more interested
in relationships than quick threesomes and group hookups then it's probably the best one to check out.
A new online dating site has been launched with the aim of catering to couples
in open
relationships,
people seeking
polyamorous partners, and those exploring their sexual curiosity, by helping modern swingers meet like - minded individuals
in a «judgement - free» zone.
There is no problem with dating a married man if it happens with the knowledge and consent of his partner, which can happen with
people in open or
polyamorous relationships.
Although 82.4 % of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that the number of
people who identify as
polyamorous is increasing and 80.9 % agreed or strongly agreed that the number of
people who are openly involved
in polyamorous relationships is increasing, respondents had mixed, and generally negative, views about public attitudes toward polyamory, see Figure 14.
If the number of
people involved
in polyamorous relationships is indeed growing, the potential economic and legal implications are significant, as almost all of Canada's most important social institutions are predicated on the assumption that adult
relationships come only
in pairs.
I also help
people dealing with communication issues
in relationships,
polyamorous couples, and couples dealing with gender reassignment transitions.
You are correct that there are many different types of
polyamorous configurations and some
people prefer to have no hierarchy
in their
relationships.
Clinton Power, Grad.Dip.Psych.Couns., Gestalt therapist PACT Level II Sydney, Australia clintonpower.com.au When a new couple present to your practice and reveal they are
in a
polyamorous relationship, you may find the concept of loving multiple
people strange, risky, or even fundamentally fraught with problems.