A World Beyond Monogamy

We're living through a relationship revolution. Millions around the world are moving beyond coupledom to explore multiple romantic and/or sexual connections with the full knowledge and consent of all those involved. But to make these relationships work people have to supercharge their relationships skills - such as transparent, compassionate communication and thoughtful, caring negotiation that can benefit everyone whether they love many or just one.

In this ground-breaking book, former BBC and Reuters journalist Jonathan Kent, draws on interviews with scores of people from six continents, all writing their own relationship rules, as well as on the expertise of biologists, sociologists, psychologists and philosophers to learn what makes relationships work. He reports in their own words how people all over the world conduct their relationships and find happiness in non-traditional styles of relating. This meticulously researched book is the first nonfiction work to cover ethical non-monogamy and polyamory as it is practiced worldwide, extending beyond North America and Europe to cover polyamorous people and relationships throughout Southeast Asia and elsewhere in the world.

What he discovered is a wide-ranging set of tools and practices that can benefit everyone, even people in traditional monogamous relationships. A World Beyond Monogamy offers a wealth of ideas and inspiration for improving your intimate relationships, however they may look.