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Author Taormino, Tristan, 1971-

Title Opening up : a guide to creating and sustaining open relationships / Tristan Taormino.

Publication Info. San Francisco, Calif. : Cleis Press, [2008]
©2008

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 Moore Stacks  HQ980 .T36 2008    Available  ---
Edition 1st ed.
Description xxv, 346 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 300-336).
Contents Introduction: Opening Up to the Possibilities: Challenging Monogamy and Revolutionizing Relationships -- SECTION 1: CHOOSING AN OPEN RELATIONSHIP. 1. Pilots, Parties, and Polyamory: A Brief History -- 2. Myths about Nonmonogamy -- 3. Is an Open Relationship for You? -- 4. What Makes an Open Relationship Work? -- SECTION 2: STYLES OF OPEN RELATIONSHIPS. 5. Partnered Nonmonogamy -- 6. Swinging -- 7. Polyamory -- 8. Solo Polyamory -- 9. Polyfidelity -- 10. Mono/Nonmono and Mono/Poly Combinations-- SECTION 3: CREATING AND SUSTAINING YOUR RELATIONSHIPS. 11. Designing Your Open Relationship -- 12. Jealousy and Other Intense Feelings -- 13. Compersion -- 14. Common Challenges and Problems -- 15. Opening Up Again: When Something Changes -- 16. Coming Out (or Not), Finding Community, Creating Families -- 17. Raising Children -- 18. Safer Sex and Sexual Health -- 19. Legal and Practical Issues -- 20. The Future of Relationships.
Provenance Gift of Paul and Mary Haas.
Subject Non-monogamous relationships.
Non-monogamous relationships.
ISBN 9781573442954 paperback alkaline paper
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