Unlike emperor penguins and prairie voles, humans aren’t biologically programmed to be monogamous. Throughout history, most human societies (like most of the animal kingdom) have practiced some form ...

Here, I revisit an issue addressed many blogs ago regarding the prevalence and nature of nonmonogamous relationships. Information comes from the 2012 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior (n = ...

According to a new study of over 20,000 people across the world, those who are in monogamous relationships are no happier than those in open or polyamorous set-ups, debunking the long-held view that ...

Open relationships allow partners to explore romantic or sexual connections with others while maintaining their primary bond, built on trust and honest communication. This guide explains how they work ...

There are, however, two papers that discuss the topic I wanted to examine today to start making some progress on those fronts. The first study (Rubin & Adams, 1986) examined martial stability between ...