Even though I run a site called Poly.Land, sometimes people are surprised to find out that these days I don’t consider myself to be primarily… Read More »Why Non-Toxic Monogamy Is a Beautiful Thing & Why Yes = No, No = Yes
On Halloween of 2016, I published a post titled “Toxic Monogamy,” in which I wrote: Monogamy in and of itself has so many good qualities.… Read More »How Bisexual Erasure & Toxic Monogamy Culture Are Linked
Today’s piece is a guest blog post from Matthew Shadrake. Matt is a polyamorous switch and a big ole softie. He previously contributed “Firing a… Read More »Twin Demons: How I Learned About Toxic Masculinity and Toxic Monogamy
Mono/poly relationships, i.e., a relationship between a partner who is monogamous and one who is polyamorous, are notoriously difficult. Traditional poly blogger wisdom points the… Read More »Toxic Monogamy, Why Mono/Poly (and Poly) is Hard
This has been an awfully strange year for me. Since the middle of March, I’ve seen no one else in person aside from my live-in partner… Read More »What 8 Months of COVID Lockdown Have Taught Me About Toxic (and Non-Toxic) Monogamy
Hi Page, First of all I just want to say thank you for your writing. I’ve read both of your books and loved them. I… Read More »Monogamy After Polyamory: When You Can’t Go Home Again
“I have to thank you for me having sanity,” my monogamous friend Gull says. “Ooooo,” I say. I lean forward in my chair. This sounds… Read More »Dear God Is Monogamy Easier When You Stop Shaming Yourself for Crushes
PQ 18.1 — Why do I identify as monogamous? Is it because I only want one partner for myself, or because I want my partner to… Read More »PQ 18.1 — Two Different Components of Monogamy: Not Wanting Multiple Partners & Not Wanting to Share
PQ 17.1 — What assumptions do I have about what my relationships “should” look like? How are these assumptions influenced by the cultural narratives about… Read More »PQ 17.1 — What assumptions do I have about what my relationships “should” look like? How are these assumptions influenced by the cultural narratives about monogamy, and how much are they truly mine?
“You know, it’s funny,” she says. “I’ve known you for what seems like forever.” “Gee, thanks,” I say, smirking. “In a good way,” she says.… Read More »As Monogamy Changes, My Monogamous Friends and I Agree More Often
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