"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When you close your eyes and picture a romantic relationship, what comes to mind? No matter the age, ...

In much of society, we are expected to hold one romantic relationship at a time. There’s even a term for it: default (or compulsory) monogamy. In monogamy, we typically move through relationships, ...

So correct us if we’re wrong, but we’re guessing you’re probably familiar with polyamory, a form of non-monogamy in which people maintain multiple romantic relationships at the same time. But what ...

Polyamory is the practice of maintaining consensual, openly conducted, multiple-partner relationships in which people of all genders can have negotiated access to additional partners outside of the ...

What does "polysaturation" mean? What is a "metamour?" What about a "relationship escalator?" As conversations around polyamory go more mainstream, plenty of terms get thrown around that might sound ...

On a special episode of The Excerpt podcast: The classic storybook version of happy ever after typically involves meeting someone, falling in love, getting married and starting a family. But what if ...

Natalie Davis’ memoir "Saying Yes" offers a raw, honest look at her transition from a conventional marriage to a life of ...

My position on polyamory has always been pro-choice rather than anti-monogamy, but after thirty years as a participant-observer in this strange new world it's more the case than ever that I really ...

Growing up, the '80s and early '90s were still very traditional times for relationships. My direct experience with my family was that I'd watch my parents show affection towards one another and say ...