"Philosophy's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" talks about the amatonormative scripts, mental health and her new book introducing the concept of eudaimonic love. That's a lot of $5 words, but don't worry, we also talked about fish sticks and nursery rhymes. https://www.carriejenkins.net/

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A weekend retreat with a friend reminds Sarah that non-monogamy isn't just about sex.

Opening/closing quote from Kai Cheng Thom: https://kaichengthom.com/

Ban on co-living: https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article260770552.html

It's your friends who break your heart: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/03/why-we-lose-friends-aging-happiness/621305/

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What do you say when your kid outs you as non-monogamous to their teacher? How does growing up in a non-monogamous family impact kids? Won't anyone think of the children??? https://www.instagram.com/mistakescast/ [email protected]

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The reddit post about swingers with an upset adult son

Between 1993 and 2018 about 45 percent of marriages ended in divorce.

Sarah and Alex hit a rough patch after he says the three magic words to his new partner. What is attachment? What is new relationship energy? What does 'love' really mean?

Sarah recalls ending a relationship with a text, and realizes she's been insensitive to new partners' feelings.

Sarah prepares for an overnight tryst with a new connection, and finds out that trying to "keep up" with your partner can lead to ignoring your own boundaries.

The first week after getting on the dating apps, Alex gets into a steamy convo with a new Tinder match. But when Sarah starts sexting him at the same time, mistakes are made. A great resource re consent: https://bettymartin.org/videos/

Non monogamy for imperfect people. Hosted by a queer therapist and her husband of 15 years. Sarah & Alex share their experiences opening their marriage, and interview guests about the struggles & rewards of doing relationships your own way. Mistakes Were Made is part advice, part confession, part culture critique. But it's all about learning from our missteps and stumbling toward liberation.