![]() ![]() ![]() All of these styles of non-monogamy share the basic premise that “one partner cannot meet all their needs and they may want to have sex or a relationship with someone other than their current partner.” Instead of hiding it, they “bring this fact out into the open.” She discusses the myths surrounding monogamy (myths I understand only too well), the pros and cons of open relationships, and the range of such connections from partnered non-monogamy to swinging, to polyamory, and polyfidelity. Taormino covers all genders in all combinations with many examples. Her book provides a wealth of helpful background on the full range of non-monogamous relationships, and is at once both informative and inspiring. I’ve discovered Tristan Taormino’s Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships. I don’t wish to remarry, but I definitely do want sexual intimacy and joyful connections with women. My wife died recently, and suddenly I found myself a widower embarked on a voyage of self-discovery while adrift in a tumultuous sea of relationships. I’m a heterosexual man in my early 70s who’s spent my entire adult life in two monogamous marriages. ![]()
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