Convo with a Poly Educator Ft. Gabrielle Smith

Today on Double Teamed, Cami and Niki welcome Gabrielle Smith, a Brooklyn-based intersectional sex/relationship writer and poly educator. She offers support sessions focused on sharing education and information that affirms, reassures and resonates.    In some cases, marriage isn’t always the happily ever after we all hope for. Without clearly defining what each partner wants and what they need from each other and from the marriage itself, things eventually may not work out. But marriage isn’t the only way to secure a partnership or commit to one! You can be in an open relationship with several people with clearly defined needs, wants, and expectations and still live a fulfilled and satisfied life.   Listen Up:   00:00 Intro 00:54 How did you get introduced into non-monogamy? 03:50 What the first relationship felt like 08:18 “Don’t ask, don’t tell,” means you’re not ready  12:27 You always have to do a test drive 15:13 Identifying as a solo polyamorous 19:12 The relationship escalator isn’t for everyone 25:41 Marriage can be fragile and can provide a false sense of security 30:30 Dating a monogamous person is a lot of labor 34:58 Sharing and gathering resources  38:56 Communicate what you want and what you need 41:42 Give yourself that freedom to find what you like 43:12 Live a life where you don’t feel restricted 45:40 A directory of poly-friendly therapists 48:38 Should polyamory and non-monogamy be normalized? 52:04 Know what type of non-monogamy works for you   Follow Us on: Instagram TikTok Twitter   You can find Gabrielle on: By Gabrielle Smith Twitter Instagram LinkedIn