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	What Psychology Professionals Should Know About Polyamory
		It should of course be noted that polyamorous individuals may seek therapy for reasons that have nothing to do with their lifestyle per se; however, the knowledge that their therapist is supportive of their lifestyle as a whole will facilitate a more successful therapeutic rapport.
		Second, the polyamorous community is a sex-positive one, which means that the beauty and happiness of a variety of forms of sexual sharing between consenting adults are affirmed.
		Polyamorous unions are not typically recognized by church or state, and spousal health benefits are not available for one's non-married partner.
	www.polyamory.org /~joe/polypaper.htm (4125 words)

	Polyamory Paper
		Polyamorous is defined as choosing to live outside of the structure of monogamy with mutual consent of all partners in a relationship.
		Despite the fact that the polyamorous women had significantly longer relationships with their primary partners, as shown in figure 2, F = 7.22, p <.05, differences in commitment scores of monogamous and polyamorous women again fail to reach significance even when duration of relationship is factored in as a covariate, F =.646, p >.10.
		Jane jokingly attributed her polyamorous choices to reading "too much Heinlein as a kid." (This is referencing author Robert Heinlein’s plethora of Science Fiction novels involving alternative relationship structures.) When young, both Ruth and Jane had an intimate circle of friends who would date among and be sexual with one another.
	www.prairienet.org /~star/polypaper.html (3833 words)

	General Poly Info
		In a polyamorous relationship, the partners involved all know about one another, and are consenting.
		Much time and effort is spent in a polyamorous relationship to assure that everyone involved is comfortable, secure, and that all their needs are met.
		In the polyamorous community you will find a variety people and relationships, all with one thing in common: an agreement that non-monogamy is natural and acceptable, if practiced in an open and honest way without domination in ownership or jealousy.
	www.polyorlando.org /html/general_poly_info.htm (1845 words)

	WPA - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
		What this boils down to with polyamory is that polyamorous people do not tell partners, lovers, or prospective members of those groups that they are monogamous when in fact they are not -- nor do they allow these people to assume they are monogamous, regardless of how convenient or personally advantageous such assumptions might be.
		Besides, being polyamorous is not inherently "better" than being monogamous, so there's no need to feel like you have to pledge allegiance or anything like that just to hang out and look at the questions.
		An alternate point of view: "There aren't polyamorous and monogamous people; there are polyamorous and monogamous relationships." The same person may at various times be happy in both monogamous and polyamorous relationships at various times in his/her life.
	www.worldpolyamoryassociation.com /FAQ.html (3616 words)

	Polyamory: A Semi-FAQ Page
		Polyamorous relationships can also be used against someone in a custody suit, especially if one of the partners is the same gender as the one being sued for custody.
		Polyamorous relationships are as varied as the people involved in them, but there is one thing they all have in common.
		In this case each person in, for example, a three person polyamorous relationship would love the other two and their relationship could be "drawn" as a triangle.
	rainbowsendpress.com /sp/poly.html (1754 words)

	Common Myths About Polyamory
		Polyamorous people quite often make a conscious effort to be open and honest in their relationships, but they are by no means unique in this regard, and being polyamorous of and by itself does not automatically make someone honest.
		Polyamorous people don't automatically possess these skills, any more than monogamous people automatically lack them; and, like human beings everywhere, polyamorous people so not always live up to their own ideals.
		Sometimes, a person who is polyamorous by nature or inclination may cheat because he or she may not be aware that another choice is possible, or may not be aware that alternatives to monogamy exist.
	www.xeromag.com /fvpolymyths.html (1461 words)

	Monogamy as a Prisoner's Dilemma: Non-Monogamy as a Collective Action Problem - Dr. J. Hughes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The question is whether the polyamorous subculture can become stable solely because of the rewards of polyamory, without also being able to effectively punish defection as the Oneidans did.
		If the polyamorous subcultures becomes big enough, it might achieve the "tipping point" where polyfidelitous norms (and their associated informal punishments for violation) are self-sustaining.
		This is one reason that polyamorous people should be concerned with reforming marriage laws to recognize gay and multiple partnering.
	www.changesurfer.com /Acad/Monogamy/Mono.html (4621 words)

	What is polyamory? (Part 1)
		A polyamorous relationship is one in which this commitment does not exist.
		Just one more point and I'll be finished with my definition of "polyamorous relationship", and ready to move on (later) to defining "polyamorous person".
		That point concerns the case of a person in a sexual relationship, whose partner believes that the relationship involves a commitment to monogamy, but who is not keeping that commitment.
	radio.weblogs.com /0149758/stories/2006/02/20/whatIsPolyamorypart1.html (621 words)

	Polypositivity.net
		She has been happily married in a polyamorous relationship for more than five years, and is the proud mother of an adorable little girl.
		One of the benefits of being polyamorous is that by having loving relationships with multiple people, one generally gets to have sex with multiple people, as well.
		The road to developing a successful polyamorous relationship can often be very rocky and is rarely easy; but the prize is living your life how you want to, and that can be worth every ounce of headaches, discussions, and tears you've put into it.
	www.staticfactory.com /~sexlife/sliceitup/iframe.html (6088 words)

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		Primaries, secondaries, vees and triads: polyjargon and polygeometry Since there are lots of different ways to organize (or not organize, if one is blessed by the Goddess of Chaos, or has a taste for happy anarchy, or is a principled egalitarian) relationships, it follows that there are ways of describing these various arrangements.
		An alternate point of view: "There aren't polyamorous and monogamous people; there are polyamorous and monogamous relationships.
		The same person may at various times be happy in both monogamous and polyamorous relationships at various times in his/her life.
	www.tigerden.com /infopage/poly/faq.txt (2641 words)

	Mail & Guardian Online: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Welcome to the world of the polyamorous, where the family is bigger than you might expect.
		In New York, Polyamorous NYC holds monthly meetings, has an e-mail list of about 800 and holds a Poly Pride day each year in Central Park.
		Many polyamorous people, who call themselves "polys", liken their emergence to the struggle by gays and lesbians for equal rights, "coming out" as poly in a society prejudiced against their lifestyle.
	mg.co.za /articlePage.aspx?articleid=256390&area=/breaking_news/... (916 words)

	Macmillan English Dictionary Word Of The Week Archive – polyamorous
		Some polyamorous relationships have a hierarchical perspective, consisting of a central relationship with a husband or wife, known as a primary, whilst maintaining other, intimate relationships, described as secondaries.
		September 2005, the first polyamorous civil union was performed in the Netherlands, when 41-year-old Victor de Bruijn and his wife Bianca, who had been married for eight years, ‘tied the knot’ with 35-year-old divorcee Mirjam Geven, a woman they’d met several years previously through an Internet chatroom.
		The word polyamorous is based on a blend of the prefix poly- (from Greek, meaning ‘more than one’) and amor, the latin word for ‘love’.
	www.macmillandictionary.com /New-Words/060206-polyamorous.htm (669 words)

	Counseling Mixed Polyamorous/Monogamous Relationships
		One is intended primarily for the monogamous partners, and the other for the polyamorous partners in a mixed relationship, though some of the same people post to both lists on occasion.
		According to this view, some people are naturally monogamous, others naturally polyamorous, with many somewhere in the middle and able to adapt to either.
		Many monos are struggling with the idea that being polyamorous is a more evolved lifestyle, and are fairly defensive about this, because their partners present it in that light.
	www.aphroweb.net /papers/poly-mono.htm (2954 words)

	Polyamory? What, like, two girlfriends?
		Other polyamorous relationships may permit the people involved to have "outside" lovers under certain circumstances--often, for example, only if the outside lover is approved beforehand by everyone involved, and only if the outside lover knows the nature of the relationship.
		In an ethical polyamorous relationship, the same opportunities are afforded to everyone, regardless of their sex.
		Similarly, people in a healthy polyamorous relationship know that their love for each person in that relationship is unique and irreplaceable--and knowing that drives away jealousy.
	www.xeromag.com /fvpoly.html (6934 words)

	RenLibrarian: Polyamory
		This love may be sexual, emotional, spiritual, or any combination thereof, according to the desires and agreements of the individuals involved...
		Relationships: Information and advice for people interested in, or who are currently involved in, polyamorous relationships.
		Although it claims to be for polyamorous family members, this article is an excellent read for any polyamorous person.
	home1.gte.net /~renlibrarian/polyguide.html (542 words)

	The Observer \| International \| Forget monogamy and swinging. We're seriously polyamorous
		In New York, Polyamorous NYC holds monthly meetings, has an email list of about 800 and holds a Poly Pride day each year in Central Park.
		Being polyamorous not only means adapting to a new way of life; it also involves adapting to a new vocabulary:
		Vee A polyamorous relationship where one person,'the hinge', maintains a relationship with two others who are not involved with each other.
	observer.guardian.co.uk /international/story/0,6903,1641431,00.html (1038 words)

	CD Baby: JESSY MOSS: Polyamorous + - from cchapman
		Lather from Polyamorous just nominated as Best Song -alternative genre in the Just Plain Folks Music Awards to be held in November 2006.
		Polyamorous is Jessy's latest 6 track EP, produced in 2005.
		Fast and Cheap and Polyamorous are her new albums and have been released this year.
	cdbaby.com /cd/jessymoss2/from/cchapman (788 words)

	When a Poly Relationship Ends
		In this instance, both partners in the relationship are truly polyamorous, meaning that they have practiced poly relationships successfully for a good deal of time, and both strongly believe in the polyamorous views.
		In this instance, one partner is what we would consider truly polyamorous, while the other was curious to try the poly lifestyle and see if it suited them.
		In this instance, a poly and a non-poly person developed an interest in one another, and although the non-poly was not sure what to think of the polyamorous lifestyle, they have chosen to attempt a relationship simply because their interest in the other partner was strong.
	www.laps.org /breakup.html (636 words)

	CAWeb - CAW Articles - A Bouquet of Lovers (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Some Open Relations have an agreement not to discuss the details of their satellite relations with their Primary partner or vice-versa, but there still must be the fundamental honesty and agreement that other relations do exist and are important to maintain.
		I feel that this whole polyamorous lifestyle is the avante garde of the 21st Century.
		In many ways, polyamorous extended relationships mimic the old multi-generational families before the Industrial Revolution, but they are better because the ties are voluntary and are, by necessity, rooted in honesty, fairness, friendship and mutual interests.
	www.caw.org.cob-web.org:8888 /articles/bouquet.html (2274 words)

	Polygamous Relationships?: Polyamorous relationships
		By that time, I was in love with him for other reasons and wanted to give him all the satisfaction and contentment I could, as would any loving partner.
		By then he was mentioning, then encouraging, then pressuring me for polyamorous activities with him.
		There are indeed people who are happily in polygamous and polyamorous relationships but this board is more about what role narcissism plays in one's life and relationships.
	www.suite101.com /discussion.cfm/npd/105181/1028529 (524 words)

	PolyamorousNYC :: Press Release
		Polyamorous NYC will be featured on WBAI's Gay and Lesbian radio program, OUT-FM on Sunday, April 29th.
		Polyamorous NYC's founder, Justen Michael and an influential member, Barb O'neil talk about what it means to be Polyamorous and how the Poly community is relevant to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered communities.
		Polyamorous NYC is a social group in New York City for people who have an interest in long-term, romantically committed, multiple partner relationships.
	www.poly-nyc.com /press/04222001.html (241 words)

	How I Do Polyamory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		One of the big stumbling-blocks in polyamorous relationships seems to be when someone starts dating one person who is already involved in a committed relationship, and expects it to be "just like" dating someone who's not involved with another person at all.
		If a polyamorous couple don't explicitly discuss what they hope to experience -- together and separately -- with additional partners, their relationship is endangered because of the actions & choices that either or both will take based on the unspoken assumptions made by either or both of them.
		I would hope this is stating the obvious, but there are plenty of polyamorous people who actually have the expectation that a romantic and/or sexual relationship with one of them has to include the other, either as active participant or as some kind of chaperone.
	cosmicbabe.net /poly.html (7629 words)

	Relationship Counseling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		I provide relationship counseling to those in all various forms of relationships from more traditional heterosexual marriages to polyamorous configurations.
		No matter what gender identity or sexual orientation a person is, relationship counseling can provide new opportunities to build trust, communication and intimacy.
		I work with those in relationships to better understand how to improve their relationships while maintaining their sense of self.
	www.jamestherapy.com /relationship.html (63 words)

	Coming Clean: Transitioning From Cheating to a Polyamorous Relationship
		I've known of people who did cheat on their partners in monogamous relationships who later moved on to be polyamorous, but they did not salvage the original monogamous relationship.
		Polyamorous relationships require even more trust, respect, work and healthy communication from those involved in them than monogamous relationships do.
		Ask that she read those articles before your first appointment if she is willing to work with a polyamorous person or couple in a supportive way.
	www.technomom.com /love/cheatingtopoly.shtml (2289 words)

	Polyamory - An Unconditional Love - For Polyamorous and Poly Curious People - Personal Stories
		The conflict is that my husband feels deeply threatened by my polyamorous feelings (I've promised to behave monogamously as we work on what we refer to as our "obstacle") and he also believes that our love is sacred and that type of intimacy should just remain between us.
		I just need to be patient; something which is sometimes difficult for me because I love our partner so deeply and want to express my love for him as fully as I express my love for my husband.
		We met through a mutual friend, and soon found out not only were we both attracted to each other, but we were also both polyamorous.
	www.ropi.net /aul/personal_stories.htm (2399 words)

	What do you mean you're polyamorous?
		My traditional response to this is normally, "The right people will get it." However, as it seems the term polyamorous is often misunderstood or misconstrude, I thought I would elaborate.
		Polyamory is a relationship style that involves an openness to be being involved with more than one person at the same time.
		A polyamorous relationship must be based on complete trust and honesty (just as a monogamous relationship must) or it is sure to fail.
	journals.aol.com /daytona89girl/LifeandChocolate/entries/2005/07/15/what-do-you-mean-youre-polyamorous/504 (585 words)

	Polyamorous Marriage \| Unscrewing The Inscrutable
		If polyamory is going to follow from gay marriage, we're going to have to deal with a system in which A can be married to B who is married to C who may or may not be married to A...
		The problem is NOT "gay marraige" or "polyamorous marriage" - the problem is that the government is overstepping it's bounds with regard to the whole issue of marriage.
		As for the larger group marriages, lines, serial marriages, or 4-person polyamorous quads, whatever, I don't think the problems will be with them.
	brentrasmussen.com /log/node/636 (2304 words)

	Issue Number 964 \| Big gay love \| Advocate.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		HBO’s Big Love has ignited debate about hetero polygamy, but polyamorous relationships are not news to the many gay men with multiple long-term partners.
		As Big Love brings the issue of polygamy back into the American conversation, polyamorous relationships among gay people (which have long existed) have also become the subject of much debate.
		Indeed, the other gay polyamorous families interviewed for this story agreed.
	www.advocate.com /currentstory1_w_ektid31132.asp (483 words)

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