A Slut's Guide to Happiness Podcast - Episode 12 Couples Transitioning from Monogamy to Polyamory - with Adrian Martin

For many people, polyamory offers a host of benefits, like sexual and emotional freedom, deep connections with multiple people, and an abundance of love. However, it's not without challenges, like balancing time between partners and managing jealousy and expectations. The transition from monogamy to polyamory can be rocky for people new to an idea that isn't often represented in media and societal expectations. Adrian describes their first transition into open relationships, including their initial struggle with self-doubt and shame. Eventually, they found other polyamorous partners and developed self-acceptance around their relationship desires. They also continued learning through the experience of dating a previously monogamous partner and exploring polyamory for the first time.

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So as we talked about, there's no superior form of relationship, right?

Like, if you are a person who is happily in a 27 year marriage and

you genuinely don't want to interact with anyone else in a sexual romantic way,

like, I can't do that personally, but I'm so glad that you are happy and

that that's working for you.

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And I know that there are some people who are wanting to explore that,

Whether that's because they personally want to or

because they love their partner and they want to support them in being able to do

that.

So based on your personal experience and your experience in this organization,

what are some of the things that you would recommend?

I know it's a big question, but for

folks who are getting started and looking at an open relationship.

Yeah, the two main things is to realize that

ethical non-monogamy, anyway,

is a million times harder than monogamy.

And sometimes people see the grass is greener on the other side of the fence and

they think like, that looks way better.

And so unless you're ready to really do a lot of deep diving into yourself and

toss away the shackles of all your social and cultural upbringing,

all that shit is hard.

So don't do it because that looks like we could just do that and

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A Slut's Guide To Happiness Podcast - Episode 12: Couples Transitioning from Monogamy to Polyamory - with Adrian Martin