Open Deeply
A Guide to Building Conscious, Compassionate Open Relationships

Ok, so I somehow missed the part about this book being about non-monogamy. I thought it was about having open communication in relationships. Yet, I was curious to read this book and what a read it was. While I am not in a non-monogamy relationship, I don't judge anyone who is in one. The author wri......more

Well, my rating doesn't reflect this, but I think this is a really great book for people who want to open their relationship. Plenty of resources, examples, crystal clear communicating and well-researched. There are so many really great suggestions on how to deal with conflict and cultivate compassi......more

I'm of the opinion that ethical non monogamy books have a ton of great information about how to bring your best self to your romantic, or really any relationship. As someone who has been doing a lot of intense work on myself over the last few years, I really wish I'd found the author sooner. (This bo......more

A better guide for swinging than polyamorous relationships. I found it much too couple centric and steeped in codependency, despite having a whole chapter dedicated to couples privilege. Nonetheless, it has some decent tools, makes an effort at being inclusive, and is the only notable resource I've......more

A friend suggested this to me as a book that, while primarily about non-monogamous relationships, has incredible insights about monogamous relationships as well. I was looking for something that explores attachment theory and romantic relationships, and this one is very interesting. It’s a bit presc......more