by Melina | Jun 12, 2024 | Community, Polyamory, Relationship Anarchy, Self Care, Trauma Informed
In this piece of writing I’m getting political. Or maybe you could say, polytical. If that’s not your jam, then you’re welcome to skip this post. However, if you enjoy my hot takes on polyamory and non-monogamy, you may want to keep reading, as...
by Melina | Jan 18, 2024 | Conflict Intimacy, Intimacy, Love, Non Monogamy, Polyamory, Relationship Anarchy, Trauma Informed
This article is an abbreviated version of a chapter from my upcoming book, shared with gratitude to all the individuals who offered feedback to the draft and asked to be able to share it with their friends and loved ones. We can work out logistics, share google...
by Melina | Dec 29, 2023 | Community, Consent Culture, Non Monogamy, Polyamory, Relationship Anarchy
If you’re like me, there was probably a time in your life when you aspired to non-monogamy and thought you were the only one. Maybe you’d seen some articles or heard about others doing it and thought, “Wow, that’s wild!” and then immediately dismissed the desire...
by Melina | Jan 27, 2023 | Non Monogamy, Polyamory, Relationship Anarchy
I need to start this article by acknowledging that I am not an academic, nor am I a scholar. I’m a nerd: a nerd who loves to explore ideas, someone who has been fascinated with history and human psychology for as long as I can remember, and who is relentless in...
by Melina | Apr 18, 2022 | Non Monogamy, Polyamory
This article originally appeared on the Polysingleish blog, June 11th, 2016. It has been modified and updated for this site. You don’t have to go far on the internet to find articles exploring the ethics of Ethical Non Monogamy. It’s all over social media,...