Non-monogamy is everywhere right now, and so are the opinions about it.

In today’s episode, Christiana sits down with psychologist and Chapman University Professor Dr. Amy Moors to unpack open relationships, ethical non-monogamy, and why more people are exploring love outside the traditional mold.

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01:07 Meet Dr. Amy Moors

03:31 Defining non-monogamy 

04:30 Defining polyamory and open relationships 

05:50 Different types of polyamory 

07:06 Who engages in consensual non-mongamy? And how common is it?

10:25 Loving multiple people

14:10 Stigmas towards people who practice consensual non-monogamy 

17:35 Christiana’s familial experiences with polygamy 

21:35 Both monogamy and non-monogamy can be messy 

22:40 How societal inequities show up in relationships 

25:19 Lindy West, millennial feminism, and trad wives

27:04 Gender ratios among non-monogamous couples

28:10 Measuring “success” among non-monogamous relationships 

31:01 Couples who open their relationships after being monogamous 

34:20 Why is non-monogamy seemingly everywhere? 

39:18 Americans don’t like to talk about sex 

41:45 LGBTQ+ couples and non-monogamy 

44:28 Learning from people who practice non-monogamy 

46:16 Non-monogamous parents and their children 

53:20 Non-hierarchical polyamory 

55:30 Finding the time to sustain non-monogamous relationships   

57:42 The future of consensual non-monogamy

01:04:30 Where to find Dr. Moors’ work 

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