why worry

Is Monogamy Necessary? 10 Celebrity Couples Who Have Open Relationships

1. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
According to Angie, just because you’re open to being open doesn’t mean you have to. She has gone on record as saying;

“I doubt that fidelity is absolutely essential for a relationship. Neither Brad nor I have ever claimed that living together means to be chained together. We make sure that we never restrict each other.”

Hmmm, we think she’s pretty safe in the assumption that with that many kids to look after they probably don’t have too much time to act on it though!

2. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
Married for 18 years, whatever rules they have—it works for them!  Pinkett-Smith has been quite open about the open nature of their marriage, saying;

“Here’s the deal… you’ve got to trust who you’re with. And at the end of the day, I’m not here to be anybody’s watcher. I’m not his watcher. He’s a grown man. Here’s what I trust — I trust that the man that Will is, is the man of integrity. So, he’s got all the freedom in the world. As long as Will can look himself in the mirror and be okay, I’m good.”

http://popdust.com/2015/06/05/celebrity-open-relationship/#slide1

25 Things to Stop Letting People Do to You

https://www.powerofpositivity.com/25-things-to-stop-letting-people-do-to-you/

jelousy

Poly-Friendly Professionals

Welcome to the Poly-Friendly Professionals website!

Poly-Friendly Professionals is a list of professionals who have been referred here, or who have identified themselves as being, open-minded about polyamory and polyamorous issues. (If you're not sure what polyamory is, look here or here.)
Want to suggest someone new, or perhaps suggest yourself? Want to know more? Have a question? Can't find a listing in your area? Please read our FAQ!

http://www.polychromatic.com/pfp//main.php

ted talks not to miss

Why would I include videos here that address subjects like the following?

 

• The Power of Vulnerability
• The Brain in Love
• Why We Love and Why We Cheat
• The Secret to Desire in Long Term Relationships

I recommend them to you because these subjects are quite common in the context of polyamorous relationships, especially when we conduct both long term relationships and engage in new love relationships.  Lots of people handle this well, but most of them had to learn how to do this.  In order to learn how, we first have to understand the basics of human nature, i.e. why we feel and act as we do sexually and emotionally, and why this sometimes raises conflict that feels very threatening to our wellbeing.

http://www.practicalpolyamory.com/tedtalksnottomiss.html

polyskeptic

Polyamory?

Polyamory can be defined in many ways.

• Responsible non-monogamy
• Having multiple relationships, including both romantic and/or sexual connections, with more than one person.
• relationships which don’t have rules against any partner pursuing other sexual or romantic relationships.
• etc

The basic idea is that a person who is polyamorous is not (get this) monogamous, at least not necessarily.  A person who is in a polyamorous relationship may find themselves in a monogamous circumstance because neither person is currently involved with another person.  Although one or both of them may find themselves interested in others at some later time.  In that case honesty, openness, and a little courage can make both free to pursue what they want, when they want it.


http://polyskeptic.com/polyamory/