Nope! We're Not Monogamous

What is it actually like to grow up in a polyamorous family? There are plenty of opinions about how non-monogamy affects children, but very few of those opinions come from people who actually lived it. In this...

Some conversations are simply too good to leave in the archives. This week I'm re-releasing one of my favorite early episodes with my dear friend, Wilder . Even years later, this conversation feels just as relevant. We...

Most conversations about non-monogamy focus on opening a relationship, navigating jealousy, or finding new partners. But what happens after that? How do you navigate a polycule where relationships are constantly...

What if the thing you're craving most isn't another dating app, another relationship book, or another set of rules? What if it's community? In this episode of Nope! We're Not Monogamous , Ellecia sits down with Jamie...

<p>Do you ever feel like everyone else in polyamory got the compersion memo except you?</p><p>Like you're supposed to be thrilled when your partner is excited about someone else... and if you're not, maybe you're doing...

<p>Have you ever rehearsed a hard conversation in your head… and then the second you try to have it, everything comes out wrong?</p><p>Maybe you shut down.<br/>Maybe you get defensive.<br/>Maybe you try so hard not to...

<p>Have you ever noticed how jealousy can completely hijack your body?</p><p>Your thoughts race. Your chest tightens, You start looking for signs something is wrong.</p><p>And suddenly you’re spiraling before your...

<p>Jealousy can feel overwhelming, shame-filled, and honestly… kind of brutal.</p><p>A delayed text, a shift in energy, hearing your partner mention someone else, and suddenly your body is spiraling before your brain...

<p>Have you ever felt jealous… but underneath it was resentment?</p><p>Maybe you said you were fine. Tried to be chill. Tried to be supportive. Tried not to be “too much.”</p><p>But deep down, something didn’t feel...

<p>Jealousy in non-monogamy doesn’t always look dramatic.</p><p>Sometimes it’s not a big blow-up or obvious conflict. Sometimes it’s the slow build.</p><p>A little comparison. A little overthinking. That subtle drop in...

<p>There’s a very specific kind of loneliness that can happen when you’re dating someone who’s already partnered.</p><p>The connection can be real. The feelings can be real.<br/> And still… something feels off.</p><p>If...

<p>Have you ever found yourself holding feelings about a relationship… that technically isn’t even yours?</p><p>Like your partner shares something about their other partner…and suddenly you f eel protective… or tense…...

<p>What if the thing you thought made you “too much”… was actually the doorway to deeper connection, more honest relationships, and a whole lot more pleasure?</p><p>In this episode of Nope! We’re Not Monogamous, I’m...

<p>What are metamour relationships supposed to look like in non-monogamy?<br/> Do you have to be instant best friends… or even chosen family… with your partner’s partner?</p><p>In this episode, relationship coach...

<p>New Relationship Energy, or NRE, is one of the most talked-about dynamics in non-monogamy, and one of the most misunderstood.</p><p>In this episode, relationship coach Ellecia Paine breaks down what NRE actually is...