Recently, I became interested in theorizing what I’m calling “post-work polyamory.” This concept arose from a relatively simple question: how do people manage to hold down a job, or multiple jobs, ...

Some day, those of us who prize traditional, two-person marriage will be labeled as bigots for saying harmful things ...

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 ...

In the 21st century, monogamy isn’t necessarily the norm anymore. While open relationships, swinging, and polyamory were once considered somewhat taboo topics, that’s a thing of the past. Today, it's ...

Two people fall in love, get married and stay exclusive until the end of their lives – that's classic monogamy for you. But not everyone follows this trajectory. Some people might find they feel more ...

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 ...

An old Instagram post about solo polyamory has gone viral as of late, often with derision. The post – which depicts a series ...

Ashley Hefley didn't have a second baby on her 2023 bingo card. She and her husband hadn't planned on expanding their family – they already had one child together – but that May, fate drew up other ...

But what if there’s another “poly” trend on the rise, too? “Poly-employment”—or what we used to call “working more than one job”—is dramatically increasing, according to a new study by workforce ...