All memos tagged #consensual-non-monogamy

Couple privilege refers to the advantages that established couples have over individuals or other relationships, often seen in social recognition, emotional security, and decision-making ease. This...

Relational sovereignty is a relational-framework that prioritizes an individual’s primary relationship with themselves as the basis for forming healthy connections with others. The concept draws...

Consensual non-monogamy (CNM) is an umbrella term describing relationship structures in which all participants explicitly agree to engage in romantic or sexual connections with more than one person....

Monogamish.TV is a sex-positive sketch comedy series created by Tracy Kleeman with features of Vanessa Duffy and Maurice James. Contexts consensual-non-monogamy (See: Consensual Non-Monogamy (CNM))...

The “BDSMR” checklist—an acronym for 'Boundaries, Desires, STDs, Meaning, Relationships—to ensure that you’re honoring yourself, your partner, and both of your souls in any sexual exchange. BDSMR...

A comet partner, or satellite partner, in the context of Consensual Non-Monogamy (CNM) is a romantic partner that lives in another city, state, or country and, thus, is someone you connect with...

Tools Negotiating BDSMR DIBS Maintaining RADAR De-Escalating De-escalation Contexts consensual-non-monogamy (See: Consensual Non-Monogamy (CNM))

Glossary Anchor Partner BDSMR Comet Partner Consensual Non-Monogamy (CNM) Couple Privilege DIBS dominant dominatrix Ethical Non-Monogamy (ENM) Hierarchical Polyamory Kitchen Table Polyamory Metamour...

An anchor partner, within the context of polyamory, refers to a significant relationship that provides emotional stability, logistical grounding, or a sense of continuity amid a dynamic network of...

A primary partner, in the context of polyamory, refers to an individual with whom a person maintains a central or most significant romantic and/or sexual relationship. This designation often reflects...

'More: A Memoir of Open Marriage' by Molly Roden Winter documents the author's personal experience with an open marriage and its implications for family life, identity, and intimacy. The narrative...

De-escalation in relationships refers to intentionally shifting a connection into a less entangled or intense form—such as moving from romantic partners to friends, or from nesting partners to...

Hierarchical polyamory is a form of Consensual Non-Monogamy (CNM) in which individuals prioritize certain romantic or sexual relationships above others, often distinguishing between “primary,”...

Kitchen table polyamory is a style of Consensual Non-Monogamy (CNM) in which all partners—including Metamours (partners of partners)—engage in friendly, communal, or familial interactions. This...

A metamour is the partner of one’s partner in the context of polyamory, with whom one does not share a direct romantic or sexual relationship. The term reflects the relational structure common in...

Parallel polyamory is a style of Consensual Non-Monogamy (CNM) in which an individual maintains multiple romantic or sexual relationships that exist independently of one another, with little to no...

Polyphilia is a multimedia education platform and blog founded by Leanne Yau dedicated to Consensual Non-Monogamy (CNM), queer relationships, and sex positivity. Launched initially as a meme page,...

Multiamory is a long-running podcast and educational platform founded in 2014 that focuses on providing advice and support for diverse relationship structures, including ethical polyamory, conscious...

My hot take… “Poly” is “many” and “armory” is “love” so if you love a friend, animal, ice cream, etc. AND love a romantic partner… then you’re polyamorous. You could say the same of those who love...

Relationship anarchy is a philosophical and ethical approach to interpersonal relationships that rejects traditional social norms and hierarchies, particularly those that prioritize romantic or...