It's interesting how going from having just two partners to having three or more can create complicated networks of romantic relationships. My own network already has quite a few people in it. In our case, it turns out to be a line, which has a certain aesthetic elegance to it:

M - G - W - Galen - Karma - C - M - C

This particular line of lovers ( Read more... )

One of the things my new relationship with Wendy brings to my life is a certain peace that's hard to explain. Part of it is that she's a refreshingly low-drama lady. I was searching for that in secondary partners, but didn't take for granted that I'd be fortunate enough to find it. The poly community seems to be rife with people who thrive on ( Read more... )

It has been a long time since I posted and much has happened since we became poly. I want to post some updates in hopes some others might benefit from my experiences.

Here's the thumbnail sketch of my poly experience to date:

• Began by experimenting with poly in Second Life.
• Joined a local poly support / social group.
• Joined another local couple in a ( Read more... )

In polyamory, we refer to our partner's other partners as "metamours". We know that polyamorous relationships can get quite complicated to manage and characterize. One question that seems often asked is: do you let your partners talk to each other? The polyamorous credo of open honesty would suggest that the answer is obvious, but the truth ( Read more... )

This is my view of the essential ethics of polyamory. I hope it can help others know what we are and are not about. I also hope this helps other polyamorous people know how polyamory does and should fit into the rest of the world.

Definition

Polyamory is the belief that having multiple loving, romantic partners at one time is morally acceptable and ( Read more... )

I know there are plenty of great resources out there on polyamory, like Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyamory). But I wanted to give a brief summary of what polyamory is to me.

Polyamory is the belief that it is morally and practically acceptable to have more than one romantic partner, so long as all parties to the relationship are ( Read more... )