by Melina | Mar 18, 2021 | Non Monogamy, Polyamory, Relationship Anarchy
This article originally appeared on Polysingleish, April 28th, 2015. It has been edited and updated from it’s original version. The most common script that we follow in relationships is that of the Relationship Escalator. Originating in Patriarchal Monogamy,...
by Melina | May 7, 2017 | Intimacy, Monogamy, Non Monogamy, Relationship Anarchy
“Boundaries are an essential part of life. They delineate and maintain needed borders and separations, making differentiation possible at every level. Boundaries both contain and preserve the integrity of what they are safeguarding, be that physical, psychological,...
by Melina | May 7, 2016 | Conflict Intimacy, Monogamy, Non Monogamy
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been preparing for a new workshop that I’m offering with two dear friends. Our workshop is all about relating courageously and compassionately, and so I’ve been thinking about what it means to be authentic in relationships, and how...