101| Successful Polyamory Strategies (that Can Make Monagamy Better Too) - Elisabeth Sheff

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In this episode Elisabeth Sheff gives advice on: - Elisabeth's perspective on her academic work of polyamorous families (07:10) - Configurations of a polyamorous family (10:03) - How married couples get into polyamory, and open relationships (13:58) - Crossover between sexual communities (e.g. BDSM, polyamory, swinging, etc.) (16:05) - The organization and complexity of maintaining multiple relationships (20:15) - What is more suitable for you: from monogamy to deciding to be polyamorous versus swinging (23:05) - Areas where polyamory works better for some people than monogamy (28:00) - Maintaining "quality" in a polyamorous relationship (31:40) - Other polyamorous family advantages, from the polyamorists perspective (35:58) - Concern regarding the spread of sexually transmitted infections in polyamory (36:55) - Communicating and negotiating boundaries within polyamorous relationships (38:18) - Exploring new parts of yourself and meeting your needs through multiple partners (40:24) - Elisabeth's studies show the perspective of the child regarding the advantages and disadvantages of being in a polyamorous family (41:09) - The disadvantages of living the polyamory family lifestyle, including the legal aspect (43:48) - Dating and relationship strategies in polyamory that are beneficially applicable to other relationships (50:34) - What monogamists can learn from polyamorists (56:28) - The best ways to connect with Elisabeth to learn more about her and her work (59:00) - Recommendations for quality advice in polyamory (59:46) - Top recommendations for guys starting out to improve their relationships (1:02:21) GET MORE: Show Notes & Resources , Interview Transcript and Comments . HELP ME SPREAD THE WORD! Think this episode was Kick-Ass? An iTunes review would be SO appreciated! This is what helps me stand out so I can help more men like you. Click here to review the show . FEEDBACK Hit me up with your comments and guest suggestions. I read EVERYTHING. • Email: [email protected] • Get my newsletter: Click here to get my Newsletter • Got a question? Drop it in our voicemail to get it answered: 323.747.5006 MORE FREE STUFF: • Get the Fast Track Dating System • Get Monster Brain Dump from our Editorial Team on Top Advice of All Time

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