Unlike emperor penguins and prairie voles, humans aren’t biologically programmed to be monogamous. Throughout history, most human societies (like most of the animal kingdom) have practiced some form ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the most interesting trends over the past decade and a half is the rise of people engaging in or willing to engage in ...

A team from the University of Rochester, specializing in couples research, has explored the nuances of various non-monogamous relationships. Their findings suggest that while there's no "one-size-fits ...

You might have seen the letters ENM (meaning: ethical non-monogamy) when scrolling through the likes of Hinge and Feeld, but how often does the concept actually come up in conversation IRL? Well, ...

My question is about open relationships. My partner of four years and I have a good life together, we’ve bought a house and ...

For some couples, the most terrifying conversation isn’t “Where is this going?” but “What if we didn’t do this the way everyone else does?” For people who suggest opening a relationship, the ...

A therapist urges Abby to be more open-minded regarding open relationships. Viacheslav Yakobchuk - stock.adobe.com DEAR ABBY: I am a mental health therapist, and one of my favorite things to do is to ...

Here, people in ethically nonmonogamous relationships share the boundaries — basic, specific, and downright quirky — that ...

Dear Abby: I am a mental health therapist, and one of my favorite things to do is to read about people’s experiences. Part of that is reading advice columns such as yours. More than once, a person has ...

After long monogamous relationships and confusing times, you wanted change. You did what you wanted and courageously opened your relationship. You feel that you are expanding your boundaries, allowing ...

Consensual non-monogamy (CNM) is fairly common, with about 1 in 5 adults saying they’ve been in some type of sexually open relationship. Interest in CNM also appears to be on the rise, with internet ...