Down-n-Dirty Blog on Relationships

Published by admin on March 4, 2016

So… You Think You’re Ready for a Poly/Open Relationship? 10 Questions to Find Out!

Are you ready for a Poly/Open relationship? Many of you might be thinking, Hey, it could be fun to expand my relationship! It definitely could be. But more likely than not, you’re not ready. Not even close to ready. Not the same ballpark as ready. I mean, why add more people to the mix when…

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Published by admin on July 6, 2015

Compersion: The Joy that Keeps on Giving

Some call it the “antidote to jealousy.” It’s a word that has been coined via the poly/non-monogamous world to mean the joy you experience seeing your partner in joy because of another romantic relationship. I’d like to broaden this definition (while we’re already creating new terms, right?) to mean the joy that you experience when your…

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Published by admin on June 30, 2015

Sex: The Bastard Child of Eros

Sex is cheap. I said it. And, I’ll say it again: Sex. Is. Cheap. We see so many images of the feminine EVERYWHERE. Magazines. Commercials. Holiday parties… And it’s all cheap cheap cheap. Such a cheap imitation. Of what, you ask? Eros. I used to see women walking around in their form-fitting clothing. It led…

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