The smart girl's guide to polyamory : everything you need to know about open relationships, non-monogamy, and alternative love

The smart girl's guide to polyamory Everything you need to know about open relationships, non-monogamy, and alternative love

Dedeker Winston

Book - 2017

"No one likes a know-it-all, but everyone loves a girl with brains and heart. The Smart Girl's Guide to Polyamory is an intelligent and comprehensive guide to polyamory, open relationships, and other forms of alternative love, offering relationship advice radically different from anything you'll find on the magazine rack. This practical guidebook will help women break free of the mold of traditional monogamy, without the constraints of jealousy, possessiveness, insecurity, and competition. The Smart Girl's Guide to Polyamory incorporates interviews and real-world advice from women of all ages in nontraditional relationships, as well as exercises for building self-awareness, confidence in communication, and strategies for... managing and eliminating jealousy. If you're curious about exploring group sex, opening up your current monogamous relationship, or ready to "come out" as polyamorous, this book covers it all! Whether you're a seasoned graduate, a timid freshman, or somewhere in between, you'll learn how to discover and craft unique relationships that are healthy, happy, sexy, and tailor-made for you. Because when it comes to your love life, being a know-it-all is actually a great thing to be"--

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Subjects
Non-monogamous relationships.
Interpersonal relations.
Marriage.
Published
New York : Skyhorse Publishing [2017]
Language
English
Main Author
Dedeker Winston (author)
Physical Description
xvii, 258 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781510712089
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Course Syllabus: An Introduction to Alternative Love
  • Section I. Polyamory 101
  • 1. Polyamory:What It Is and What It Isn't
  • 2. From Tribal Living to Sacred Cuddling Parties: The Unwritten History of Polyamory
  • Section II. Pre-Reqs
  • 3. Gnothi Seauton: How to Know Yourself Inside and Out
  • 4. Smart Girl Skills
  • Section III. Mastering Non-Monogamy
  • 5. The Biggest Question: Jealousy
  • 6. The Second Biggest Question: Sex
  • 7. Land of Love-Craft: Crafting Your Relationships from the Ground Up
  • 8. The Good, the Bad, and the In-Between
  • Section IV. Out of the Classroom, Into the World
  • 9. Say Good-bye to the Closet
  • 10. Finding Your Tribe
  • 11. Polyamory: The Next Frontier
  • Conclusion: Going Within and Going Beyond
  • Resources
  • Glossary
  • Notes
  • Index

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