Expansive Relationships with an Abundance Mindset
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By Roy Graff | Open Relating I’ve spent years working with people who are exploring the far edges of what society traditionally thought a relationship can look like. Some were questioning whether monogamy is the right fit for them. Some were already living multigamously (non-monogamously) but carrying the emotional weight of having to hide it. …
Many people grow up believing their partner should be everything: best friend, emotional support, lover, confidant and life planner. But what if expecting one person to meet all our needs is unrealistic? This article explores how polyamory and multigamy challenge this idea, and how releasing these expectations can create healthier, more spacious relationships.
Video 1: What is Relationship Anarchy—And Could It Transform Your Love Life? In this episode of Polyamorous Evolutions, relationship coach Roy Graff joins intimacy expert Susan Bratton for a candid, mind-expanding conversation on Relationship Anarchy—what it really means, how it differs from other non-monogamous frameworks, and why it might just be the freedom your relationships …
(publish date: 10 December 2024) “This month, we’re speaking to Roy Graff of Open Relating. Roy is both a peer support coach and a licensed therapist in the UK, where he resides and practices. In addition to providing clinical therapy services, Roy creates content on Instagram and Threads discussing the challenges non-monogamists face, and providing practical solutions and tips for …
A friend said to me something that sparked a thought. She said that she’s exploring polyamory now because she kept ‘failing’ at monogamy. I think that our collective social understanding of relationships failing, is that they are short lasting, end in acrimony or when only one party to the relationship wants to stay in it. …
Are you just stuck with the inherited mindset that monogamy is the default choice? Or are you just afraid you will die alone because you haven’t invested in creating a supportive community for yourself? Or are you just scared of opening up your heart to more intimacy and being vulnerable with other people than just …
Do you suffer from low self esteem and can’t believe anyone will want to date you monogamously, since surely they will want to get some of their needs met elsewhere? Or are you just desperate for validation and ego stroking from multiple people? Or are you just afraid to commit fully and think that by …
It’s a reality of dating life when practicing various forms of multigamy (non-monogamy) that not everyone can be assumed to practice with the same values, do so ethically or consensually, or have the same ethical framework as me. Sometimes we may both say we are polyamorous, but come at it from very different perspectives, life …
Podcast release date 17 January 2024 From podcast description: Roy first came on the podcast with his partner Jessie back on episode 182 and now he’s back to give us an update and to dig into his personal journey a bit deeper. This episode stands on its own and afterwards you can go back and …
Is hierarchy good or bad? This question was inspired by one of my partners who saw an Instagram post portraying hierarchy in polyamory as something that is always inherently unethical, and rooted in colonialism. The account in question (@decolonizing.love) is dedicated to giving voice to marginalised communities within polyamory and in a broader sense, and …