"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When you close your eyes and picture a romantic relationship, what comes to mind? No matter the age, ...

In much of society, we are expected to hold one romantic relationship at a time. There’s even a term for it: default (or compulsory) monogamy. In monogamy, we typically move through relationships, ...

Polyamory is the practice of maintaining consensual, openly conducted, multiple-partner relationships in which people of all genders can have negotiated access to additional partners outside of the ...

On a special episode of The Excerpt podcast: The classic storybook version of happy ever after typically involves meeting someone, falling in love, getting married and starting a family. But what if ...

What does "polysaturation" mean? What is a "metamour?" What about a "relationship escalator?" As conversations around polyamory go more mainstream, plenty of terms get thrown around that might sound ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Recently, polyamory has become seemingly popular in mainstream media. It’s ...

Growing up, the '80s and early '90s were still very traditional times for relationships. My direct experience with my family was that I'd watch my parents show affection towards one another and say ...

Fans of The Sims have been creating imaginative relationship dynamics and Jerry Springer dramas on their computer screens for years. Now, making your Sims polyamorous is easier than ever as EA have ...