Polyamory is a type of consensual nonmonogamy where people have more than one partner at a time. Unlike cheating, polyamory is based on open communication, trust, and mutual agreement among partners.

Ashley Hefley didn't have a second baby on her 2023 bingo card. She and her husband hadn't planned on expanding their family – they already had one child together – but that May, fate drew up other ...

Family is everything for Chaneé Jackson Kendall. But her family doesn't look like what society has told us it should. That's because she's Black and polyamorous; the influencer space and mass media ...

One night, Natalie Davis, a married woman who also has a married boyfriend, is enjoying a first date at a bar with yet another man. He’s attractive and interesting, but as they talk she realizes they ...

In the 21st century, monogamy isn’t necessarily the norm anymore. While open relationships, swinging, and polyamory were once considered somewhat taboo topics, that’s a thing of the past. Today, it's ...

With the Church in decline, so is monogamy. Divorce rates peaked at about 50% in the US, and as high as 70% in Belgium. Meanwhile, polygamy is making a comeback, but this time in a different form. In ...

Five years ago, longtime Somerville resident Suzanne was writing more thank you letters than usual, and to a surprising recipient: the City Council. Suzanne was undoubtedly prepared for this moment — ...

According to data from YouGov, 1% of the UK population are currently in polyamorous relationships and 8% would be open to being part of one. For clarity, this means that 680 thousand people are in ...

Believe it or not, Somerville was the first city in the United States to establish explicit legal protections for polyamorous and otherwise non-monogamous unions and families. Polyamory is also ...

Breaking up has always been hard. But in the digital age, consciously uncoupling has never been more difficult. So, what are the rules of engagement for blocking someone after you've called it quits?

The success of any relationship hinges on the same pillars of trust, respect, honesty and shared values. Polyamory simply tests their integrity daily The modern mind is a column where experts discuss ...