Not exact matches
You can't say «we accept you» but we reject the fact that you are
in a loving,
monogamous relationship with someone of the same
sex.
I think about the teacher who was kind and encouraging to me when I was a teenager
in need of encouragement and would like to know how her multi-decades-long loving committed
monogamous relationship with her same
sex partner is remotely bad for society or bad for them.
Anyone who believes that
sex only belongs
in life - long
monogamous relationships (gay or straight) is conservative
in the grand scheme of things.
So, both Matthew and I are affirming,
in the sense that we do no consider
monogamous same -
sex relationships to be inherently sinful (though, as you will see, we have slightly different reasons for arriving at that belief!).
He recently declared that he is
in a monogamish
relationship, a term coined by
sex columnist and author Dan Savage to define romantic partnerships that are mostly
monogamous, but that can openly accommodate sexual
relationships outside the partnership.
We all «know» that women aren't good at casual
sex, «only» have affairs for love, are biologically disinterested
in sex, and that, more so than men, «need» and thrive
in a
monogamous relationship.
A built -
in aversion to attractive members of the opposite
sex may help cement
monogamous relationships
He was extremely insistent that I take an STD test, until reassuring him that a) I always made sure to practice safe
sex, b) my boyfriend and I were
in a
monogamous relationship, and c) that we'd both previously been tested at STD clinics as a precautionary measure.
One Extraordinary Marriage Show Celebrated by married couples and unwed partners alike as the podcast that will allow you to start communicating
in your
relationship, Tony and Lisa DiLorenzo have been a married couple for an impressive 19 years and discuss the real issues of love,
sex, and commitment within a long - term
monogamous relationship.
Other reasons might be a belief that one is
in a
monogamous relationship with a partner with neither partaking
in sex outside the
relationship, getting caught up
in the «heat of the moment» or a desire for intimacy and connection that «only bareback
sex can provide.»
When comparing sites you are interested
in, keep
in mind the type of users who are most likely to register as members and what they are searching for (
in terms of casual
sex or long - term
monogamous relationships).
They require frank conversations negotiating the boundaries of the
relationship and each partner's needs, desires and limitations, none of which are commonplace
in monogamous or diamorous
relationships, and practical issues about
sex, expectations of fidelity, children, parenting obligations and financial responsibilities must also be addressed.
It's not immediately clear why a gay man
in a
monogamous relationship who is HIV negative should be permanently banned from donating blood when another man who has unsafe
sex with many different female partners is not subject to the same restrictions and, if he is, such restrictions are often temporary.
One Extraordinary Marriage Show Celebrated by married couples and unwed partners alike as the podcast that will allow you to start communicating
in your
relationship, Tony and Lisa DiLorenzo have been a married couple for an impressive 19 years and discuss the real issues of love,
sex, and commitment within a long - term
monogamous relationship.
Using her unique combination of specialized training
in sexology,
sex and process or behavioral addictions, couple's skills, trauma recovery and mindfulness and eastern philosophies, Dr. Winter helps couples heal betrayal wounds, restore their trust and connection, and redefine a new long - term intimate and
monogamous relationship.
If you are experiencing difficulties
in your
relationship — be it long - term or new,
monogamous or polyamorous, heterosexual or same -
sex, or any other kind of romantic union — chances are someone else, or another couple, has been through a similar situation.
Being
in a long - term
monogamous relationship with a partner can sometimes take the excitement and surprise out of our
sex lives.
People
in consensual non-monogamous relationships were more likely to use condoms and discuss STI testing with their other sex partners and were less likely to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol during these encounters than unfaithful monogamous people.2 In her recent presentation at IARR, Amy Moors suggested that people can engage in relationships without sexual or romantic exclusivity and still be securely attached — a finding that challenges the notions that consensual non-monogamous relationships are inherently untrusting or unmeaningful
in consensual non-
monogamous relationships were more likely to use condoms and discuss STI testing with their other
sex partners and were less likely to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol during these encounters than unfaithful
monogamous people.2
In her recent presentation at IARR, Amy Moors suggested that people can engage in relationships without sexual or romantic exclusivity and still be securely attached — a finding that challenges the notions that consensual non-monogamous relationships are inherently untrusting or unmeaningful
In her recent presentation at IARR, Amy Moors suggested that people can engage
in relationships without sexual or romantic exclusivity and still be securely attached — a finding that challenges the notions that consensual non-monogamous relationships are inherently untrusting or unmeaningful
in relationships without sexual or romantic exclusivity and still be securely attached — a finding that challenges the notions that consensual non-
monogamous relationships are inherently untrusting or unmeaningful.3
People
in consensual non-monogamous relationships were more likely to use condoms and discuss STI testing with their other sex partners and were less likely to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol during these encounters than unfaithful monogamous people.2 In her recent presentation at IARR, Amy Moors suggested that people can engage in relationships without sexual or romantic exclusivity and still be securely attached - a finding that challenges the notions that consensual non-monogamous relationships are inherently untrusting or unmeaningful
in consensual non-
monogamous relationships were more likely to use condoms and discuss STI testing with their other
sex partners and were less likely to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol during these encounters than unfaithful
monogamous people.2
In her recent presentation at IARR, Amy Moors suggested that people can engage in relationships without sexual or romantic exclusivity and still be securely attached - a finding that challenges the notions that consensual non-monogamous relationships are inherently untrusting or unmeaningful
In her recent presentation at IARR, Amy Moors suggested that people can engage
in relationships without sexual or romantic exclusivity and still be securely attached - a finding that challenges the notions that consensual non-monogamous relationships are inherently untrusting or unmeaningful
in relationships without sexual or romantic exclusivity and still be securely attached - a finding that challenges the notions that consensual non-
monogamous relationships are inherently untrusting or unmeaningful.3
Rates of infidelity
in «
monogamous»
relationships are also alarmingly high, hovering between 20 - 55 %, depending on what time frame you ask people about (e.g., having ever cheated versus cheated
in the last 5 years).3 Sadly, when cheaters cheat, they typically do not take protective measures to reduce sexually transmitted infections 100 % of the time.1 Then, when they have
sex with their primary partner, they rarely use barrier protection (e.g., condoms); this puts all partners at risk for diseases such as syphilis and HIV.
Research shows that the best
sex happens
in monogamous, long - term, happy
relationships.
When we think about
relationships (casual or
monogamous), usually thoughts about
sex and the role it plays
in...
Perhaps
in recognizing that «I won't have
sex with anyone but you» isn't absolutely necessary, couples — whether
in open or
monogamous relationships — can be better able to recognize that it also isn't sufficient.
Byers and Demmons (2010) found that people who are
in a long - term
relationship, have had more
sex partners, are
in monogamous dating
relationships, show affection more frequently, and are more satisfied with their
relationships, engaged
in more sexual self - disclosure.