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What you need to know if you're thinking about trying an open relationship

Season 2, Ep. 1

How common are open relationships? What do you need to consider if you are thinking about trying an open relationship? How does sexual health work when you are in a non-monogamous relationship? How do we navigate feelings of jealousy? We explore these questions and more with Dr Heath Schechinger. Heath is the Co-Chair of the American Psychological Association's Committee on Consensual Non-monogamy, and Co-Founder of the Polyamory Legal Advocacy Coalition. He is also a licensed Behavioural Health Psychologist at the University of California, Berkeley.


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