Why Open Relationships Are More Common Than You Think With Dr. Amy Moors

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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