Why Open Relationships Are More Common Than You Think With Dr. Amy Moors
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Non-monogamy is everywhere right now, and so are the opinions about it.
In today’s episode, Christiana sits down with psychologist and Chapman University Professor Dr. Amy Moors to unpack open relationships, ethical non-monogamy, and why more people are exploring love outside the traditional mold.
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01:07 Meet Dr. Amy Moors
03:31 Defining non-monogamy
04:30 Defining polyamory and open relationships
05:50 Different types of polyamory
07:06 Who engages in consensual non-mongamy? And how common is it?
10:25 Loving multiple people
14:10 Stigmas towards people who practice consensual non-monogamy
17:35 Christiana’s familial experiences with polygamy
21:35 Both monogamy and non-monogamy can be messy
22:40 How societal inequities show up in relationships
25:19 Lindy West, millennial feminism, and trad wives
27:04 Gender ratios among non-monogamous couples
28:10 Measuring “success” among non-monogamous relationships
31:01 Couples who open their relationships after being monogamous
34:20 Why is non-monogamy seemingly everywhere?
39:18 Americans don’t like to talk about sex
41:45 LGBTQ+ couples and non-monogamy
44:28 Learning from people who practice non-monogamy
46:16 Non-monogamous parents and their children
53:20 Non-hierarchical polyamory
55:30 Finding the time to sustain non-monogamous relationships
57:42 The future of consensual non-monogamy
01:04:30 Where to find Dr. Moors’ work
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