Unlike emperor penguins and prairie voles, humans aren’t biologically programmed to be monogamous. Throughout history, most human societies (like most of the animal kingdom) have practiced some form ...

Here, people in ethically nonmonogamous relationships share the boundaries — basic, specific, and downright quirky — that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the most interesting trends over the past decade and a half is the rise of people engaging in or willing to engage in ...

You might have seen the letters ENM (meaning: ethical non-monogamy) when scrolling through the likes of Hinge and Feeld, but how often does the concept actually come up in conversation IRL? Well, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 1. "For some time, it made the relationship stronger, but then jealousy crept in, which created a lot of complications. Had to ...

A therapist urges Abby to be more open-minded regarding open relationships. Viacheslav Yakobchuk - stock.adobe.com DEAR ABBY: I am a mental health therapist, and one of my favorite things to do is to ...

Dear Abby: I am a mental health therapist, and one of my favorite things to do is to read about people’s experiences. Part of that is reading advice columns such as yours. More than once, a person has ...

For some couples, the most terrifying conversation isn’t “Where is this going?” but “What if we didn’t do this the way everyone else does?” For people who suggest opening a relationship, the ...

Deciding to blow up a relationship because you want to see other people is a choice you can't exactly take back. When someone ...

After long monogamous relationships and confusing times, you wanted change. You did what you wanted and courageously opened your relationship. You feel that you are expanding your boundaries, allowing ...