Monogamy

The Weirdest Conversation I Ever Had With Another Couple

Ann Bauer | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Marriage Tips, Non-Monogamy, Infidelity, Monogamy, Marriage Advice, Open Marriage, Marital Problems, Cheating, Marital Advice, After the Wedding, Weddings News

She reveals monogamous marriage to be nothing more than an artificial construct, he went on, devised by society to keep people docile and in their place.

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Dan Savage Savages The Bible Over Homosexuality

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Homosexuality in the Bible, Gay Jews, Religion and Sexuality, Scripture Study, Scripture Commentary, Relationships, Monogamy, Judaism, Religion News

Everywhere we look today we find fanatics. So often we blame religion for all the extremists. But there are plenty of secular fanatics as well. From Savage's offensive attack against the Bible and religion in front of high school students, he appears to be one of them.

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WATCH: Science And Sex On 'The Point'

HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 03.23.2012

Read More: Sex Nerd Sandra, Science, Hypersexuality, Video, Monogamy, Talk Nerdy to Me, Sex, Christopher Ryan, Contraception, Cara Santa Maria, Nina Hartley, The Point, Science News

As the Science Correspondent here on HuffPost Science, I am sometimes offered the opportunity to appear on radio, television, and internet shows to ta...

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3 Techniques for Surviving A Long-Distance Relationship

Amy Shiner | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Sacred Intimacy, Women, Monogamy, Relationships, Polyamory, Self-Love, Long Distance Relationships, Couples, Communication, Masturbation, Women News

Here are some techniques for surviving an LDR.

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A Kinky Family Reunion

Amy Shiner | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Monogamy, Polyamory, Kinky Sex, Kinky, Dominance and Submission, Kink Community, Fetish Fair Fleamarket, Gay Voices News

A few weekends ago I traveled to Providence for a "family reunion." The winter 2012 Fetish Fair Fleamarket is what I call a perfect reunion. One weekend a year, 3,500 members of the kink community gather for three days of workshops and panels.

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To Wed Or Not To Wed?

Stephanie Fairyington | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Lesbian Relationships, Marriage, Open Relationships, Gay Relationships, Monogamy, Getting Married, Gay Marriage, Gay Voices News

My girlfriend is visiting my shrink with me so we can duke out our premarital differences, which can be boiled down to one, ever-nagging question: why, after three and a half happy years together, do I still cringe at the thought of getting married?

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Enlightening Polyamory

Amy Shiner | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Polygamy, Burlington-Vermont, Monogamy, Unitarian Univeralist, Polyamory, Coming Out, Valentine's Day, Vermont, Kinky Sex, Bdsm, Consensual Sex, Communication, Gay Voices News

At church last night, I came out as polyamorous. It was an endorphin rush. Coming out is hard, though. I am a layperson at church, and I have a very strong leadership role.

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The Gay Male Couple's Guide To Nonmonogamy

Daniel Vaillancourt | Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Non-Monogamy, Gay Couples Nonmonogamy, Gay Open Relationships, Monogamy, Gay Nonmonogamy, Gay Couples Non-Monogamy, Open Relationships, Gay Couples Monogamy, Gay Couples Open Relationships, Gay Monogamy, Gay Non-Monogamy, Gay Voices News

Despite the perils it presents, nonmonogamy can be a source of great satisfaction. But when it comes to opening up a relationship, two men are best served by clear communication and mutually agreed-upon boundaries.

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Why Men Can’t Cope With Monogamy

Vicki Larson | Posted 03.04.2012

Read More: Pornography, Infidelity, Monogamy, Divorce, Love, Open Marriage, Premarital Sex, Intimacy, Divorce News

Monogamy is failing men. Not only is it failing them, but it's a "socially compelled sexual incarceration" that can lead to a life of anger and contempt, or so says Eric Anderson, an American sociologist at England's University of Winchester.

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Are You 'Shameless' Enough to do What This Woman Did?

Amy Shiner | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Sacred Intimacy, Pamela Madsen, Fertility, Self-Esteem, Female Sexuality, Self-Help, Shameless, Massage, Monogamy, Healthy Living Body, Mind.Body.Soul, Body Image, Self-Awareness, Sex, Female Empowerment, Massage Therapy, The Taster, Sacred Sex, Women News

"Shameless" not only promotes sexual satisfaction in the sense of being in tune with your sexual needs and your sexual partner -- it also promotes loving the body for what it is.

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Is Monogamy Natural?

HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Polygamy, Normal, Monogamy, Human Sexuality, Talk Nerdy to Me, Natural, Science, Apes, Animal Sexuality, Education News

I fear that some of our discussions about human sexuality thus far have confused the term "natural" with the term "normal." Natural can be defined in many ways, but based upon its etymology, having some relationship with nature is a dominant theme.

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Alternative Alternative Relationship Models

Bianca James | Posted 11.19.2011

Read More: Dossie Easton, Polyamory, The Ethical Slut, Unrequited Love, Friends With Benefits, Monogamy, Relationships, Chicago News

What do you do when you're not really up for polyamory but are too unconventional for traditional committed monogamy? You come up with alternatives to alternative relationship models.

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A Faith That Can Change Is A Faith That Lasts

John Backman | Posted 11.19.2011

Read More: Monogamy, Secularism, Morality, Faith, Gay Marriage, Marriage Equality, Religion and Sexuality, Evolving Morality, Religion and Science, Changing Morality, Religion and Morality, Religion and Ethics, Religion News

In an era when dominant world views have given way to individual choice, the shoulds and oughts traditionally associated with religion hold less influence. Many wonder why we hold on to ancient beliefs at all.

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The REAL Reason Men And Women Cheat

Huffington Post | Anna Bahr | Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Marriage, Infidelity, Marriage Monogamy, Divorce News, Monogamy, Divorce, Sex, Cheating, Extramarital Affair, Sexual Personality, Unfaithful, Marriage Infidelity, Video, Divorce News

Chemistry. Communication. Compatibility. To the list of traits most of us look for in a long-term partner, we might want to consider adding one more, ...

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Beyond Labels: What Comes After Marriage Equality

Mark Olmsted | Posted 10.02.2011

Read More: Jane Morgan, Dan Savage, His Way, Happily Divorce, Infidelity, Mark Oppenheimer, Fidelity, Hbo, Happy Endings, Monogamy, Gay Marriage, Fran Drescher, Marriage Equality, New York Times, Jerry Weintraub, Peter Marc Jacobson, Style News

Nuclear families were held up as the ideal in my parents' generation; now blended and non-traditional families are finally getting recognized as the "new normal. "

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A Short-Lived Tyranny (of Choice)

Jeff A. Katz | Posted 09.14.2011

Read More: Monogamy, New Yorker, Relationships, City Life, College, Insecurity, Abundance, Tyranny of Choice, New York City, College News

"A college campus is habitat of abundance and access, with a fluid and fairly ruthless vetting apparatus. A city also has abundance and access, especi...

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WATCH: Colbert Brings Heterosexual Accountability Buddy To Dan Savage Interview

Posted 09.12.2011

Read More: Video, Colbert Dan Savage, Gay Therapy, Colbert, Marriage Equality, Stephen Colbert, Stephen Colbert Paul Dinello, Michele Bachmann, Monogamy, Heterosexual Accountability Buddy, Colbert Marcus Bachmann, Colbert Nation, Paul Dinello, Colbert Heterosexual Accountability Buddy, Curing Homosexuality, Bachmann and Associates, Colbert Report, Gay Marriage, Comedy News

Staying straight is a lot like staying married: you have to work at it. At least, that's what Marcus Bachmann, husband of Michele Bachmann, seems to t...

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The New York Times' Questions Monogamy

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 09.04.2011

Read More: Marriage, Open Relationships, Monogamy, Divorce News

The New York Times has now devoted an ocean of ink to an idea that has been unsuccessfully argued by scores of 'experts' since the beginning of time.

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Sex With Your Ex -- the New Monogamy

Kristen Houghton | Posted 08.21.2011

Read More: Monogamy, Divorce Sex, Divorce, Love & Sex, Sex With Your Ex, Women News

If you had a very good sexual relationship with your spouse, despite the fact that you absolutely couldn't live together as man and wife, it does seem a shame to give it up altogether. Great sex, is, after all, great sex.

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Are Humans Naturally Monogamous?

Beverley Golden | Posted 08.01.2011

Read More: Polygamy, Monogamy, Monogamous Relationships, Monogamy in Mammals, Monogamy in Nature, Infidelity, Sexual Monogamy, Social Monogamy, Humans Monogamy, Monogamy Natural, Monogamy in Humans, Memory and Cognition, Healthy Living News

I believe in monogamy, but based on my own personal experience, I am not convinced that all of us are meant to find one mate to last our entire lifetime, although I have great admiration for people who do successfully mate for life.

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Congratulations Kate and William! Did you Sign a Sexuality Prenup?

Sari Eckler Cooper | Posted 07.31.2011

After an estimated 22.7 milliion viewers watched the wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William last month, I wonder if any of them thought about whether this marriage, too, like Charles' and Diana's, would end in infidelity and divorce?

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Is Monogamy in Marriage Unrealistic?

Alison Patton | Posted 07.23.2011

Read More: Libido, Divorce, Testosterone, Elizabeth Gilbert, Maria Shriver, Affairs, American Culture, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Marital Infidelity, Shirley Glass, Ashley Madison, Marriage Monogamy, Monogamy, Monogamous Marriages, Cheating, Elizabeth Gilbert Committed, Monogamous-Animals, Gray Divorce, Divorce News

After years of handling divorces, I thought nothing could shock me. And then a client told me about Ashley Madison, the website for "The discreet who want to cheat."

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Giving Monogamy A Chance

Wendy Strgar | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Marriage, Learning to Love, Divorce, Love, Monogamy, Lasting Relationships, Relationships, Long-Term Relationships, Monogamous Relationships, Healthy Living News

Relationships and all their pitfalls are still the most important and life-changing circumstances that define our life. When it is all said and done, it is the only really meaningful markers we have to remember our lives.

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Would You Cheat On Rashida Jones?

Huffington Post | Sara Wilson | Posted 05.31.2011

Read More: Dana Adam Shapiro, Chris Messina, Monogamy, Rashida Jones, Divorce News

Spoiler alert: This interview contains information about the film that reveals some plot details For the past two years, Dana Adam Shapiro has been...

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Actors Rashida Jones and Chris Messina Entangle in Monogamy

Brad Balfour | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Murderball, Tribeca Film Festival, Monogamy, Actors, Chris Messina, Rashida Jones, Dana Adam Shapiro, Oscar, Peggy Lipton, Entertainment News

When it debuted at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival, Monogamy seemed more like a fiction film done documentary style than a highly stylized indie featur...

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