Pros And Cons Of Polyamory

In light of the recent widespread debate on gay marriage, polyamory has pushed its way to the periphery of public discussion. It has generally, however, been spoken of derisively, often as the negative extension of an argument against same-sex marriage—“gay marriage today, polygamy tomorrow”, you may hear from detractors of the Supreme Court’s recent decision. Does the science related to polyamory, however, back up such negative views of it? Recent research from Morrison, Beaulieu, Brockman, and Beaglaoich (2013) suggests that it may not.
Polyamory is a very under-researched area. It has, in most cases, been placed at the fringe of relationship science as researchers have focused on more traditional (i.e. monogamous) relationships. Of the