In my most recent blog on Psychology Today I explain how some people are monogamous by orientation This is the fourth blog in a series that I retrospectively titled In Defense of Monogamy.
Category Archives: Monogamy
Starting in June: CE Program on Polyamory for Counselors & Therapists with Dr. Eli Sheff and the Sexual Health Alliance
Business Insider Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff on how Tools from CNM can Help Monogamous Folks
Jessica Stillman at Business Insider recently interviewed me for a piece on the things people in monogamous relationships can learn from consensual nonmonogamy. You can find it here https://www.businessinsider.com/what-consensual-non-monogamy-teaches-people-in-exclusive-relationships#5-thoughtful-transitions-beat-messy-breakups-6
New Psychology Today Blog: When CNM Will Not Work
My newest blog on Psychology Today explains why consensual non-monogamy will not work for people who are deeply monogamous. Find it here https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/202002/when-consensual-non-monogamy-wont-work-monogamous-folks
Four Tips for Opening Heteroflex Relationship – New Blog on Psychology Today
My most recent blog on Psychology Today provides four tips for people who are considering opening their monogamous relationships to additional partners. This blog is the second in a series of three for heteroflexible couples who are considering consensual nonmonogamy. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201912/when-can-opening-heteroflex-monogamous-relationship-work#_=_
Dr. Eli Sheff Continuing Education Tour with Sexual Health Alliance
Earn continuing education units with Dr. Eli Sheff and others in Los Angeles, Denver, Austin, Dallas, Seattle, and Chicago
Tinder Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff on Backburner Relationships
Candice Jalili, writing for the Swipe Life portion of Tinder, recently interviewed me about back-burner relationships. Check it out 🙂 https://swipelife.tinder.com/post/back-burner/ #dating #love #friendswithbenefits #openrelationships
Marriage and Martinis Podcast Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff
Recently Adam and Danielle at Marriage and Martinis interviewed me from a monogamous perspective to understand what polyamory might have to teach monogamous folks. #marriage #polyamory #love #podcast https://www.marriageandmartinis.com/podcast/episode/d525482e/conversation-with-polyamory-expert-dr-elisabeth-sheff
Review of Is Monogamy Dead by Rosie Wilby
Review of Is Monogamy Dead? By Rosie Wilby I loved this book far more than I expected to. When I saw the number of chapters I cringed inside, thinking that I was really screwed if this book sucked and I had to slog through that many pages. To my absolute delight, instead I found myselfContinue reading “Review of Is Monogamy Dead by Rosie Wilby”
Against Compulsory (Non)Monogamy New Psychology Today Blog
In my newest blog on Psychology Today, Against Compulsory (Non)Monogamy, I critique both compulsory monogamy and the new mandate in some social circles that everyone should be non-monogamous. https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201812/against-compulsory-nonmonogamy. Image is black and white photo of an adult foot wearing a white sock trying to squish itself into a tiny white baby shoe with lacesContinue reading “Against Compulsory (Non)Monogamy New Psychology Today Blog”