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The Best Books on Open Relationships and Non-Monogamy
The best books on open relationships and non-monogamy, sorted by what you need: a first read, practical advice, polyamory, feelings or desire.
Mating in Captivity: Esther Perel on Desire in Long Relationships
Mating in Captivity: Esther Perel's key ideas on why closeness can cool desire, and how long-term couples, open or not, keep the spark.
More Than Two: Key Ideas for Polyamorous Relationships
The More Than Two book by Franklin Veaux and Eve Rickert, summed up: its key ideas on rules, vetoes, fairness and care in polyamory.
Opening Up by Tristan Taormino: Key Ideas
The Opening Up book by Tristan Taormino, summed up: the styles of open relationship it maps, its practical advice, and who it suits best.
Polysecure: Attachment Theory and Non-Monogamy
Polysecure by Jessica Fern, explained: how attachment theory applies to non-monogamy, what the HEARTS ideas mean, and how couples use them.
Sex at Dawn: Key Ideas and the Debate Around Them
The Sex at Dawn book in plain words: its big claims about human sexuality, what its critics say, and how couples can read it today.
The Ethical Slut: Key Ideas and What to Take from It
The Ethical Slut explained: the book's key ideas on consent, jealousy, boundaries and agreements, and what couples can put to use today.