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Today's Wall Street Journal had a provocative article titled as above, and not surprisingly, given the audience of WSJ readers, did not allow comments. The under headline said that open relationships are having a moment. They of course interviewed several couples in polyamorous relationships, but went on to say that consensual non-monogamous relationships are now in the open, and talked about the issues, with family, inlaws, and related.
The article quoted a study from the Kinsey Institute (they didn't link the study, as I would have like to see the detail), that said that 22% of Americans have engaged in consensual non-monogamy (called ethical non-monogamy).
The Kinsey survey also said that an additional almost 33% have that fantasy and that 80% would act on that fantasy if given the chance.
One soon-to-be-published analysis of 26 studies found no differences in relationship satisfaction, sexual satisfaction, commitment or relationship length between those who practice consensual non-monogamy and those who are monogamous, says Amy Moors, an assistant professor of psychology at Chapman University and research fellow at the Kinsey Institute, who is lead author on the study.
People tend to be more committed to their primary partners in terms of building a life together and have more sex and more sexual satisfaction with their secondary ones, says Rhonda Balzarini, an assistant professor of psychology at Texas State University and research fellow at the Kinsey Institute, who has conducted research on this.
A funny comment from one of the those in a relationship. she said that some nights she sleeps with her husband in their room, and sometimes with the boyfriend in his room, but when she is sick of both, she sleeps in the guest room.
The article quoted a study from the Kinsey Institute (they didn't link the study, as I would have like to see the detail), that said that 22% of Americans have engaged in consensual non-monogamy (called ethical non-monogamy).
The Kinsey survey also said that an additional almost 33% have that fantasy and that 80% would act on that fantasy if given the chance.
One soon-to-be-published analysis of 26 studies found no differences in relationship satisfaction, sexual satisfaction, commitment or relationship length between those who practice consensual non-monogamy and those who are monogamous, says Amy Moors, an assistant professor of psychology at Chapman University and research fellow at the Kinsey Institute, who is lead author on the study.
People tend to be more committed to their primary partners in terms of building a life together and have more sex and more sexual satisfaction with their secondary ones, says Rhonda Balzarini, an assistant professor of psychology at Texas State University and research fellow at the Kinsey Institute, who has conducted research on this.
A funny comment from one of the those in a relationship. she said that some nights she sleeps with her husband in their room, and sometimes with the boyfriend in his room, but when she is sick of both, she sleeps in the guest room.
