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The Polyamorists Next Door - Inside Multiple-Partner Relationships and Families (Paperback)
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The Polyamorists Next Door - Inside Multiple-Partner Relationships and Families (Paperback)
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Marriage and monogamy are not what they used to be, and today many
couples are opting to start families before getting married, or
deciding not to get married at all. At the same time, gay couples
in states that recognize same-sex marriage are getting married in
droves. Some people prefer non-monogamy and have relationships that
include swinging and polyamory. The landscape of American marriage
and relationships is changing, and a variety of family systems are
developing and becoming more common. The Polyamorists Next Door
introduces polyamorous families, in which people are free to pursue
emotional, romantic, and sexual relationships with multiple people
at the same time, openly and with support from their partners,
sometimes forming multi-partner relationships, or other
arrangements that allow for emotional and sexual freedom within the
family system. In colorful and moving details, this book explores
how polyamorous relationships come to be, grow and change, manage
the ins and outs of daily family life, and cope with the challenges
they face both within their families and from society at large.
Using polyamorists' own words, Dr. Elisabeth Sheff examines
polyamorous households and reveals their advantages, disadvantages,
and the daily lives of those living in them. While polyamorous
families are increasingly common, fairly little is known about them
outside of their own social circles or of the occasional media
sensationalism. This book provides information that will be useful
for professionals with polyamorous clients, educators who wish to
understand or teach about polyamory, and especially people who wish
to better understand polyamory themselves or explain it to their
potential partners, adult children, or in-laws.
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