Non-monogamous people

Non-monogamous relationships have always been a part of civilized life. Yet non-monogamy has also evolved rapidly the last 50 years. It’s entered the mainstream in many societies, although within legal limits and various cultural constraints.

Some non-monogamy realities

“Non-monogamy” only refers to what it isn’t. What it means and how it works is personal. Only then is it consensually workable and fulfilling.

Non-monogamous people are most often raised in monogamy-oriented households, or within that dominant culture. For many, managing the realities of non-monogamy can take years to grasp, much less practice “ethically.”

Agreements

Ethical non-monogamy (ENM) is moral & functional framework. It requires robust transparency and detailed, customized and modifiable agreements. ENM tries to eliminate ‘cheating’ (the covert outsourcing of sex and/or emotional fulfillment) with tireless personal integrity. Integrity means consistently saying and doing the same thing.

Continuous development

ENM is a continuous personal development process – whether you begin adult relational life non-monogamously, or transition to it.