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May 21, 2019October 23, 2020

#73 – Jim Fleckenstein – Consensual Non-Monogamy

Consensual Non-Monogamy

My guest is Jim Fleckenstein. He is a coach and educator on sexuality. He is also a researcher who focuses predominantly on non-exclusive relationships and how they affect the individuals involved. He is an expert in consensual non-monogamy and a wellspring of knowledge and insight, which he graciously shares in this episode.

Jim shares stats and information on consensual non-monogamy, how those who practice it are reporting an overwhelming amount of satisfaction and happiness, how emotional needs have a lot to do with those who are drawn towards it, and how these relationship structures are actually much more common than you may have realized.

This is just the tip of the iceberg of this discussion though. Listen along and learn a lot about this interesting topic!

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July 24, 2018October 23, 2020

#30: Tamara Powell – Polyamory

Polyamory – one version of consensual non-monogamy.

There are certainly plenty of people that choose an open relationship of one sort or another. Even though they’re committed to each other, but by agreement, they are non-monogamous.

Often what we’re referring to is people that have been committed and decide to change the arrangement and include other people in one way or another. Continue reading “#30: Tamara Powell – Polyamory”