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Boulder Psychotherapy, Polysecure. Polyammering (blog) – polyamory with a dash of muggle. The Lies We Tell Ourselves About Monogamy and Relationships with Esther Perel and Lewis Howes. Consensual Non-Monogamy: A Year of Sex Research in Review. More Than Two: A Practical Guide to Ethical Polyamory. The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships, and other Freedoms in Sex and Love. Christopher Ryan: Are we designed to be sexual omnivores? Best Places to Find Lifestyle Parties Near You. For about three years now, I have been partaking in lifestyle (swingers for those who are unaware) and Kink events.

Best Places to Find Lifestyle Parties Near You

Needless to say, I’ve never turned back. If I do attend a regular vanilla party, I find myself asking the question, “so when is everyone going to start getting naked?” One of the questions I get asked the most (and a question that comes up in the Sex With Emily inbox more than you’d think) is, “how do I get into the scene?” The sex community is quite discrete, but once you have your foot in the door, you step into a beautiful black hole of possibilities.

First and foremost, the word ‘swingers’ is actually frowned upon in the community. People in the open sexual community are some of the most welcoming, nicest, nonjudgemental, and fun people I have ever met in my life. Here are some of – in my opinion – best places to find these gems. FetLife FetLife likes to consider themselves a social networking website instead of a dating site. Lifestyle Lounge Kasidie Feeld Facebook. Poly.Land - Your Daily Polyamory Blog for Navigating Life, Relationships, and More. Interview with "Multiamory" Podcast - Dara Hoffman-Fox. Interview with: “Mulitamory” Podcast, “Conversations with a Gender Therapist,” Episode 28.

Interview with "Multiamory" Podcast - Dara Hoffman-Fox

Hosted by Dedeker Winston, Jase Lindgren, and Emily Matlack. Date of Release: July 21, 2015 Episode Length: 70 minutes From the host: The media is buzzing about Caitlyn Jenner, bringing much more visibility and public discussion to transgender issues. Dara is a therapist based in Colorado Springs who specializes in transgender clients, and she was kind enough to come on the podcast to answer all of our questions!

Girls Who Stay Single For Large Periods Of Time End Up The Happiest. Curious About Open Relationships? The changing reasons why women cheat on their husbands - CNN. Since 1990, notes the psychoanalyst and writer, the rate of married women who report they've been unfaithful has increased by 40 percent, while the rate among men has remained the same.

The changing reasons why women cheat on their husbands - CNN

More women than ever are cheating, she tells us, or are willing to admit that they are cheating -- and while Perel spends much of her book examining the psychological meaning, motivation, and impact of these affairs, she offers little insight into the significance of the rise itself. So what exactly is happening inside marriages to shift the numbers? What has changed about monogamy or family life in the past 27 years to account for the closing gap? And why have so many women begun to feel entitled to the kind of behavior long accepted (albeit disapprovingly) as a male prerogative? Skirt Club: What can all-women's sex party teach us about our deepest selves?

Partner Wants A Threesome And You Don’t—Should You Break Up With Him? Here's what they say.

Partner Wants A Threesome And You Don’t—Should You Break Up With Him?

Talk It Out First off, breaking up should not be your go-to response, says Holly Richmond , Ph.D., a certified sex therapist and marriage and family counselor. Instead, chat with your partner to figure out if this is a fantasy or something he actually wants to try IRL. If it's the latter, ask him what his expectations for the romp would be. What would the perfect threesome be like for him? After hearing what he has to say, decide whether a threesome is something you really want to try. RELATED: 8 Guys Share What They Really Think About Threesomes We asked a food editor to taste test these edible sex toys: Make Sure He Knows Your Boundaries If one of you is kinkier than the other, it's not always a bad thing for your relationship. However, it's important that he's aware that there are behaviors you're just not open to doing—and that's totally fine. What if we thought of monogamy as a spectrum? (iStock) During my exploratory college years, I was often confused about my sexuality.

What if we thought of monogamy as a spectrum?

I knew I had loved women, but found myself, drunkenly, in the arms of various men. I wasn’t sure why I was doing it. Was I in denial of being gay? Was I simply an open-minded straight guy? These questions kept me up at night. The Real Reason so many long-term Relationships fail Sexually. Get elephant's newsletter A couple comes into my office seeking better sex.

The Real Reason so many long-term Relationships fail Sexually.

After we make the tea and settle into chairs, the man, often with a pained and baffled expression, inevitably says, “Ever since we had kids…” His wife shifts anxiously in her chair next to him. Because she knows the end of her sentence: “Ever since we had kids… she doesn’t want to have sex with me anymore.” I understand because I am a mom. I have experienced the post-baby libido meltdown when my sex life crumbled. More Sex with More People: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Open Relationships. Multiamory is creating Polyamory and Open Relationship podcasts, articles and videos.