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2. Monogamy
Publisher:
Oscilloscope Pictures
Pub. Date:
2011
Language:
English
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Increasingly anxious about his impending marriage to Nat (Rashida Jones) and bored with his day job as a wedding photographer, Theo (Chris Messina) begins a side business, clandestinely snapping voyeuristic photos of his clients. A sexy exhibitionist client leads Theo into an all-consuming obsession, and as he follows her, he is forced to confront uncomfortable truths about his sex life at home.
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Publisher:
Deep Vellum Publishing
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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Monogamy elaborates an ideology of romance from extraordinary poems and songs, one by one. Poems and popular songs are still the main medium for preserving the rules of romance. Each chapter is a meditation on one of eight commonplaces about love: that it makes one monogamous, sentimental, vulnerable; that its force is immediate and transformative; or that it is a fickle force, but cannot be bought, and yet endures. Strong poets and lyricists bend...
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Publisher:
A.A. Castor
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
Description:
Are traditional views of love and commitment truly the only way to find happiness? Monogamy Unmasked: Natural Instinct or Social Construct? challenges the conventional beliefs around monogamy, offering readers a thought-provoking exploration of alternative relationship models like polyamory, open relationships, and ethical non-monogamy.This book dives deep into the history, psychology, and cultural perspectives that have shaped our understanding of...
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Everyone has their own concept of what "monogamy" means-and most people assume their partners and spouses are on the same page. Couples may assume that they are monogamous, but never discuss exactly what the monogamy agreement means to them. What happens when this implicit agreement is broken? After infidelity, relationships can become strained as both partners lose trust and faith in each other. The New Monogamy offers a way out of these difficulties...
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English
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With their trademark insight, humor, and candid personal perspectives, Bill and Pam Farrel reveal the truths about the sexual relationship in marriage and what husbands and wives need to know to keep the embers burning. - Sex is like fireworks!-why a little skill turns marriage into red-hot monogamy - How sex works best emotionally, physically, and physiologically - How to avoid the pleasure thieves that steal your chance for fulfillment The Farrels...
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Publisher:
Understanding Press
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
Description:
Our intimate relationships are in a state of flux. Marriage, once considered a sacred institution, is increasingly overlooked, while divorce is a common feature of family life. Online, millions tune in to see cheaters exposed, and more people are exploring alternative arrangements like open marriages and polyamory. These trends suggest that monogamy, as traditionally practiced, may no longer align with the needs of our modern, secular society-or that...
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Publisher:
Brilliant Books Literary
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
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"The Monogamy Mystery" is a book that explores the societal expectation of monogamous relationships. It is my belief that if we understand the reasons for infidelity, it can only help not hurt relationships. Most men and women have struggled with being faithful to their partners, both married and unmarried. This book provides the reader with a biblical historical, biological and social view of monogamy.
11. F**k Monogamy
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Publisher:
BookBaby
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
Description:
Monogamy is for some, but it isn't for everyone. This memoir offers an unconventional approach to healing Black love through non-monogamous unions such as swinging, polyamory, and open relationships. This book offers readers a very tantalizing and seductive peak into non-monogamous culture, while offering suggestions on how to enter this Lifestyle. Join the author on her journey as she discovers her sexuality through her intimate experiences in the...
12. Open Monogamy
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Publisher:
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date:
2021
Language:
English
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A practical guide for creating non-traditional relationship agreements that work-from a certified sex therapist and relationships expert Love is eternal-but our concepts of relationships and marriage evolve to fit the times. In an age when we live longer, communicate differently, and value gender equality, is it any wonder so many people are looking for new ways to support lasting, loving partnerships? "Monogamy is no longer a simple concept," says...
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Pub. Date:
2013
Language:
English
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"Life in a Marital Institution" is a look inside the manic marriage of opposites, from the winning point of view of the husband. The marriage memoir, from Elizabeth Gilbert's "Committed to Isabel" Gillies's "It Happens Every Day", has been a balm to beleaguered wives everywhere. But who speaks for the husbands, and tells you what you never get to hear from your girlfriends? In this sharp, funny, poignant glimpse into a very unusual marriage, sensitive,...
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Publisher:
Freedom Publications
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
Description:
Discover the Path to Fulfilling Relationships with Raymond Carter's "Ethical Non-Monogamy Handbook"Title: Ethical Non-Monogamy HandbookAuthor: Raymond CarterLength: 15,300 wordsUnlock the Secrets to Honest, Fulfilling RelationshipsDive into the world of ethical non-monogamy with Raymond Carter's "Ethical Non-Monogamy Handbook," an essential guide for anyone curious about exploring relationship dynamics beyond traditional monogamy. This comprehensive...
Publisher:
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date:
[2022]
Language:
English
Description:
"This groundbreaking look at the array of styles and modes of relationships proposes a new paradigm for understanding intimate relationships, challenging the monogamy/polyamory binary and offering fresh possibilities for thinking about contemporary love, sex, gender, and sexuality, with entirely new implications for psychotherapy and counseling, social work, sex and sexuality education, practical ethics, and social justice activism"--
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Publisher:
Basic Books
Pub. Date:
2013
Language:
English
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Screw Everyone is comedian Ophira Eisenberg's wisecracking account of how she spent most of her life saying "yes" to everything, and everyone, and how that attitude ultimately helped her overcome her phobia of commitment. Skeptical about long-term relationships, Eisenberg approached dating as a sort of research experiment from early on: she spent her twenties traveling from futon to futon and gathering data, figuring that one day she'd put it all...
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Publisher:
Columbia University Press
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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Angel Park is a Mormon fundamentalist polygamous community where plural marriages between one man and multiple women are common. In contrast to mainstream America's idealization of the nuclear family and romantic love, its residents esteem notions of harmonious familial love, a spiritual bond that unites all family members. In their view, polygyny is not only righteous and sanctified-it is also conducive to communal life and social stability. Based...
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Publisher:
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date:
2014
Language:
English
Description:
In his stunning new book, Marriage and Civilization, author William Tucker looks at the evidence from biology, evolution, anthropology, history, and culture to come to a remarkable conclusion: it was the monogamous pairing of male and female - unusual among mammals - that led to human evolution. Moreover, it is monogamous marriage that has shaped Western Civilization, giving us our sense of justice, undergirded Western democracy, and is the greatest...
Publisher:
AMC Networks
Pub. Date:
2020
Language:
English
Description:
CRJ's MONOGAMY is an ensemble drama about 4 couples from all over the country who travel to Los Angeles to undergo a new type of treatment called Swap Therapy to repair their broken marriages. Swap Therapy is the process of switching spouses in order to better define and thus fix, what's lacking in your own relationship.