Tag: Relationship Skills

Cultivating Healthy Boundaries

Written by on December 4, 2013 in Relationships, Skills for Embodied Living with 0 Comments
Cultivating Healthy Boundaries

It seems obvious to most people that boundaries are a necessary part of life.  We say “yes” to some things and “no” to others.  Yet many of us struggle to say no, especially when it feels like that “no” threatens to hurt an important relationship. Often when I first start working with someone around having […]

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Just tell the truth, why don’t cha!

Written by on June 5, 2013 in Love, Open Relationships, Polyamory, Relationships with 0 Comments

It seems like it should be easy, telling the truth.  Most people start their open relationships assuming that truth-telling is a no-brainer. That’s the point of being polyamorous, right?  You get to be open and honest about your multiple attractions and love interests. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always turn out to be so easy.  Where is […]

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Getting Off to a Good Start with Open Relationships

Written by on September 5, 2012 in Open Relationships, Polyamory, Psychotherapy, Relationships with 0 Comments

One of the questions I get asked over and over again by people embarking on the path of responsible non-monogamy is, “How does it actually work?”  It can sound like a great idea in principle, but in practice?  So I’ve decided to devote my next few posts to exploring some of the essential skills that […]

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Monogamy vs. Polyamory?

I just finished reading a recent blog post by Sue Johnson, the founder of Emotionally-Focused Couple’s Therapy, entitled “Is Monogamy Just a Myth or Is It Possible?”  Despite being shocked by the question (is she really questioning whether monogamy is possible?), I was intrigued to see where she would go with it because I am […]

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