http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:00:47 -0700 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:14:43 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m10d29-CNN-runs-a-piece-on-nonmonogamy-Open-relationships-go-mainstream?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner Yesterday, CNN.com ran a piece called Mate debate: Is monogamy realistic?    I am excited about the fact that mainstream online publications such as CNN and AOL and others are finally addressing this issue. It's about time that people becam... open relationship open relationships social programming links advice CNN Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:14:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m10d29-CNN-runs-a-piece-on-nonmonogamy-Open-relationships-go-mainstream?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Are-open-relationships-similar-to-monogamous-ones?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner How do you like it? glitter-graphics.com Open relationships come in as many forms as do regular, old fashioned, monogamous relationships. The way they are structured depends upon the people involved, and they are as varied and dynamic as their part... open relationship Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:40:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Are-open-relationships-similar-to-monogamous-ones?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m10d23-The-structure-of-an-Open-Relationship?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner There are many different ways that people structure their Open Relationships. I tend to think of Open Relationships as beginning with a primary couple and extending outward from there. The people that they are involved with then become their secon... open relationships Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:03:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m10d23-The-structure-of-an-Open-Relationship?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Mentor-a-helpful-resource-for-those-in-open-relatio?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner Everyone could benefit from a mentor in their life, be it someone who can show you the ropes about an activity, advise you along your professional path, or, as I have just discovered, even help you negotiate an alternative lifestyle.I have recently... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:39:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Mentor-a-helpful-resource-for-those-in-open-relatio?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Dan-Eldridge-articles-a-good-resource-for-open-relationships?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner glitterg-raphics.com In my quest to find information online about Open Relationships, I have stumbled across a writer by the name of Dan Eldridge. He is engaged to be married to his fiance Carrie, and the two of them have an Open Relationship. He wr... open relationship resources links polyamory advice Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:25:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Dan-Eldridge-articles-a-good-resource-for-open-relationships?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Closing-open-relationships-for-re-construction?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner Open relationships, just like any relationships, have their ups and downs. There are times where things are exceptionally good, there are periods where all is routine and ritual and there are spells in which rockiness is not necessarily relegated t... open relationships advice Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:09:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Closing-open-relationships-for-re-construction?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Open-relationship-potential-for-empowerment?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner  I think it's a common misconception that Open Relationships are a cop-out. A way to give in to narcissistic whims of sleeping with other people because it's more difficult to keep sexual urges at bay. I can say from experience that this ... open relationship Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:15:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Open-relationship-potential-for-empowerment?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Sadie-talks-to-sex-bloggers-about-Compersion--Part-Four?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner I've been speaking to my fellow sex-bloggers about compersion these last few weeks. Compersion is "the experience of taking pleasure that one's partner is experiencing pleasure, even if the source of their pleasure is other than yourself.&q... compersion Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:53:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Sadie-talks-to-sex-bloggers-about-Compersion--Part-Four?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Jenny-Block-to-be-on-ABCs-Nightline-this-Thursday?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner Last Thursday, Nightline taped the first in a series of shows where they will discuss the relevancy of the Ten Commandments in today's society. Thursday's topic was adultery and Cynthia Mcfadden moderated the panel of two ministers and Jenny Block,... open relationship Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:25:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Jenny-Block-to-be-on-ABCs-Nightline-this-Thursday?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Sadie-talks-to-sex-bloggers-about-Compersion--Part-Three?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner    Part three in my series on Sex Bloggers discussing Compersion led me to the sexy blogger Dangerous Lilly. Here's what she had to say on the subject -  Lilly, you and your husband recently got married. Let me first say, congrat... advice compersion Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:05:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Sadie-talks-to-sex-bloggers-about-Compersion--Part-Three?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Sadie-talks-to-sex-bloggers-about-Compersion--Part-Two?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner  For the second part in my series where I talk to sex bloggers about their experiences with Compersion, I spoke with Samantha. Samantha is the blogger of Not Your Mother's Playground. Here is an excerpt from a post on Samantha's blog about Compe... advice compersion Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:18:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Sadie-talks-to-sex-bloggers-about-Compersion--Part-Two?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Sadie-talks-to-sex-bloggers-about-Compersion-?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner For an article series this week, I recently asked some questions of a few of my fellow sex-bloggers who are in Open Relationships. The subject is Compersion, the ability to take genuine pleasure in your partner's pleasure, sexual or otherwise. It i... polyamory advice Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:08:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Sadie-talks-to-sex-bloggers-about-Compersion-?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Communication-a-necessary-tool-for-open-relationships?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner People often ask me how my husband and I make our Open Marriage work, and the answer to that is as varied as the explanations for why we opened in the first place. However, if I was to boil it down to one specific reason, I would say that without que... open relationship advice Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:56:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Communication-a-necessary-tool-for-open-relationships?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Open-relationship-videos-One-couples-video-series?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner   These two videos explain one couple's reasons for choosing an open relationship. The first five seconds of each video so show the woman (Kenya) laughing coyly, but once she settles her nerves, she has some enlightening things to say on the su... open relationships Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:35:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Open-relationship-videos-One-couples-video-series?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m8d28-Juliet-Echos-piece-on-polyamory?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner   I just came across a beautifully written article entitled In Defense of Polyamory, by a polyamorist named Juliet Echo. The piece was posted on Hemant Mehta's The Friendly Athiest website. Here is an excerpt, and my favorite passage ... polyamory Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:44:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m8d28-Juliet-Echos-piece-on-polyamory?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Is-polyamory-snatching-the-bodies-and-the-minds-of-the-innocent?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner Patrick Fagan, family scholar at the Family Research Council. Cunning Minx, the sexy blogger and podcaster over at Polyamory Weekly, had a tweet yesterday that alerted her followers to a story about Patrick Fagan from The Family Research Council, wh... polyamory Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:48:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Is-polyamory-snatching-the-bodies-and-the-minds-of-the-innocent?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m8d24-The-reality-of-true-love?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner Theatrical Release Poster “Mawwiage. Mawwiage is what bwings us togethew today. Mawwiage, that bwessed awwangement, that dweam within a dweam. And wove, twue wove, wiww fowwow you fowevah and evah…” Remember this quote from the... Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:13:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m8d24-The-reality-of-true-love?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Compersion-take-two?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner   I wrote the other day on the concept of compersion, the ability to take personal and sincere pleasure in the pleasure that your partner derives from either someone else or something else that is unrelated to you.The terms Compersion and Polyf... Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:21:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Compersion-take-two?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Compersion-A-funny-word-but-a-necessary-component-for-open-relationships?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner Eric Francis There is a word that I hear on occasion in relationship to open or polyamorous relationships. It's a strange word and one I had not heard until I was knee deep in the lifestyle and had I not actually read it, had I literally heard it, I... polyamory compersion Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:20:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Compersion-A-funny-word-but-a-necessary-component-for-open-relationships?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m8d15-Tilda-Swinton-talks-about-her-open-marriage?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner Big kudos to MSN online for publishing this story about actress Tilda Swinton who has an open relationship and has been very straightforward about it. She lives in a sprawling British estate with the father of her two children and her much younger ... open relationships polyamory Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:27:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15706-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner~y2009m8d15-Tilda-Swinton-talks-about-her-open-marriage?cid=exrss-Austin-Open-Relationships-Examiner