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    Moors, Conley, Edelstein, & Chopik (2015) explored the relationship between attachment and CNM. Surveying 1308 respondents (15% of which were in CNM relationships such as swinging and polyamory) the researchers found that avoidant individuals were less likely to be in a CNM with a negative correlation of -.27. This may be because CNM may require open and honest communication which is congruent with a secure attachment rather than an avoidant attachment. Additionally, the researchers found that anxious individuals were no more likely to be in a CNM relationship than a monogamous relationship. Since there was not a significant correlation at .04 it may be that anxiety is not as an important role in relationship configurations as it was believed to be. Therefore, it appears as though individuals in CNM relationships can have secure attachments similar to those in monogamous…

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    Polyamory And Monogamy

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    There is a relative paucity of literature aimed at understanding individual’s perceptions regarding polyamory and monogamy practices. Rather, existing research on romantic relationships more commonly focuses on quantitatively assessing relationship satisfaction such as in Schmookler and Bursik (2007). For example, a measure in their study assessed specifics on whether a person viewed monogamy as enhancing or viewed monogamy as a sacrifice in relation to how this affected their satisfaction with…

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    Monogamous Relationships

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    non-monogamies including polyamory, bondage-discipline/dominance-submission/sadism-masochism (BDSM), open relationships, and swinging. Although the present study focuses on individuals who engage in swinging, clarification of CNM terminology is in order. Polyamory is typically defined as a primary relationship that consists of a dyad, triad, quad or an even larger group wherein the individuals in the relationship are free to develop romantic, loving, relationships with others outside of the…

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    pursuing a polyamorous relationship. I do have some biases when it comes to clients discussing this issue, although I believe that most these biases stem from a personal experience of mine. The biases are an issue in and of themselves, and I believe that these biases will cause several other issues to appear if I choose to work with a polyamorous person. With the right experiences, I think that the biases can dissipate over time (although I’m doubtful that I’ll ever be completely comfortable…

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    Central Idea Of Love

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    Imagine going to a party. You haven’t been there long and you really hit it off with a highly attractive person of the opposite gender. The whole night is spent laughing, joking, really connecting, and you honestly feel like maybe this could go somewhere. They invite you over to their place, never mentioning if they share living quarters with anyone else. When the two of you walk in the door there are already two others sitting on the couch cuddling and watching a movie. This is not what you…

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    Monogamy And Polygamy

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    Monogamy and polygamy in marriages is a very sensitive, and judgemental subject in the modern day but one can argue that in the Roman world, both monogamy and polygamy was no dishonor. Women were “fit” to play the monogamous role, and men to play the polygamous role due to society 's outlook. .The binding upon a man and women in the Roman era was based on their marriage in which did not have to be permanent nor was based on true emotions. The marriage consistently occurred with unfaithfulness…

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    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,…

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    The recent Supreme Court decision to legalize gay marriage nationwide has some people up in a frenzy. Many have questions regarding the decision itself and the validity of the statement “Does the legalization of Gay Marriage pave the way for polygamy.” A word to look at in the scenario is “fear.” Unfortunately people are afraid of things or practices foreign to them. This is why many people are feeling threatened by the decision and are having legitimate questions. This is normal, these changes…

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    Polygamy is a marriage that includes more than two partners. There are two different forms of polygamy: polygyny, when a man is married to more than one woman, and polyandry, when a woman is married to more than one husband at a time. The term that refers to those who practice polygamy is polygamists. Some cultures have no problem with polygamy, and they are fully accepting. In general, polygamy is legal in some countries in the form of polygyny. On the other hand, other cultures and countries…

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    2. This article explains how polygamy was what originated polyamory, why people choose it, and how the relationship works. Also, it talks about how if polyamory would become legal, monogamous people would be tempted to practice this lifestyle. In addition, this article talks about the welfare of children, since their parents chose the lifestyle, not them. 3. One of the key points about is, “Modern-day polyamory is justified by the same basic thinking. One advocate claims that polyamory governs…

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