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Ethical Nonmonogamy 101
A primer for the uninitiated.
Lately, I’ve seen increased chatter about ethical nonmonogamy on social media. With more chatter often comes more understanding — but also sometimes more misunderstanding.
As someone who has been practicing and writing about ethical nonmonogamy since 2007, and also as someone who is a teacher at heart, I couldn’t turn down the opportunity to add some clarity to the conversation.
So, with my teaching background and English degree in hand, let’s break down what is (and isn’t) ethical nonmonogamy.
What is ethical nonmonogamy?
Ethical nonmonogamy is the practice of having more than one sexual or romantic partner at a time with the enthusiastic consent of all partners. In order to be ethical, all partners need to be fully aware of and…
