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Exclusivity vs Commitment
One of the big questions polyamorous people get, over and over, is “Why bother being in a relationship when you’re sharing your partner?”...
Laura Boyle
Apr 14, 20214 min read
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Is Polyamory Natural?
Does it matter? Love is love and all relationships are natural connections between people. But if you mean “is polyamory more natural...
Laura Boyle
Apr 12, 20212 min read
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Season 3 Episode 1: Polyamory, Disability & Accessibility
"No, no, no - I really like orgasms. We need to bring those back." To kick off Season 3 of the podcast, Rachael Rose of Hedonish is here...
Laura Boyle
Apr 10, 20212 min read
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Needs and Wants
One of the big upsides of polyamory folks often point out is that you have the option of getting your emotional and relational needs met...
Laura Boyle
Apr 5, 20215 min read
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The Podcast is Coming!
...Not like that, you! Mind out of the gutter a moment, would you? Season 3 of the Ready for Polyamory Podcast is launching next Saturday...
Laura Boyle
Apr 3, 20211 min read
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Reopening Events in a COVID-transition World
I don’t think it will be fair to call the world we’re in post-pandemic any time soon - but we’re hitting a level of vaccination and...
Laura Boyle
Mar 31, 20215 min read
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Self Help or Self Analysis?
Often, the advice of this blog includes “go away and think about what you want or need, and then come back and talk to your partner. If...
Laura Boyle
Mar 29, 20213 min read
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Relationship Anarchy Applied: Friends with Benefits and Play Partners
The word ‘polyamory’ means ‘many loves,’ but just like the Greeks had seven words that translate to the English ‘love,’ there are many...
Laura Boyle
Mar 26, 20214 min read
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Cowboy Ropes One Off From The Herd
Seattle, Washington After only a few months dating, a new partner has broken up what appeared to be a happy polycule, taking the person...
Laura Boyle
Mar 24, 20211 min read
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Managing Social Time With Metas
I want to give a quick thank-you to everyone who was able to attend my class on Saturday; the group was responsive and wonderful and it...
Laura Boyle
Mar 22, 20214 min read
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New Partner Blues
I have a love/hate relationship with NRE. On the one hand, that cocktail of brain chemicals can be the most delicious experience - a...
Laura Boyle
Mar 19, 20213 min read
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Local Woman Promotes Event!
Having escaped from the pages of The People You’ll Meet While Polyamorous, an “Are You Also Kinky? I Have More Events For You!” is here...
Laura Boyle
Mar 17, 20212 min read
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Garden Party Polyamory
In a couple forums I’m in online, my preferred middle ground between carefully defined kitchen table polyamory and strictly bounded...
Laura Boyle
Mar 15, 20213 min read
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Podcast Season 2 Episode 12: Polyamory and Insecurity
This week, in the last episode of season 2, I talked with Seva about different ways that polyamory can serve as a format to work through...
Laura Boyle
Mar 13, 20212 min read
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You’ve Heard of Polyamory - Now What?
This is a question that has a million answers. I don’t know if I can adequately give you mine. It would take a book, probably. Let me...
Laura Boyle
Mar 12, 20213 min read
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Cambridge, MA Passes Polyamorous Domestic Partnership Ordinance
Remember, on the podcast, we were talking about how Cambridge was working on changes to its domestic partnership ordinance to make it...
Laura Boyle
Mar 10, 20215 min read
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Know Where You’re Coming From
Being an empathetic and considerate human can be great qualities for polyamory - when they’re coupled with healthy boundaries. Without...
Laura Boyle
Mar 8, 20213 min read
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Podcast Season 2 Episode 11: Legal Hypotheticals
"I'm definitely not a lawyer, but even if I were, you'd give better legal advice than me" - a line I edited out, but Ken did say. Just so...
Laura Boyle
Mar 6, 20212 min read
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Questions Not To Ask Your Polyamorous Friends
And Some Things to Maybe Say Instead. This one is for the friends and family camp - the people in polyamorous folks’ lives who mean well...
Laura Boyle
Mar 5, 20215 min read
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Insecurity and Meeting Metamours
I’m sure this has come up before, but in case you haven’t noticed - I’m a relatively insecure person. I’m not good at “oh yes everything...
Laura Boyle
Mar 3, 20214 min read
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