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Polywise

By: Jessica Fern, David Cooley - contributor, Carrie Jenkins PhD - foreword
Narrated by: Jessica Fern, David Cooley
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Summary

As polyamory continues to make its way into the mainstream, more and more people are exploring consensual nonmonogamy in the hope of experiencing more love, connection, sex, freedom and support. While for many, the move expands personal horizons, for others, the transition can be challenging, leaving them blindsided and overwhelmed. Beyond the initial transition to nonmonogamy, many struggle with the root issues beneath the symptoms of broken agreements, communication challenges, increased fighting and persistent jealousy. Polyamorous psychotherapist Jessica Fern and restorative justice facilitator David Cooley share the insights they have gained through thousands of hours working with clients in consensually nonmonogamous relationships. Using a grounded theory approach, they explore the underlying challenges that nonmonogamous individuals and partners can experience after their first steps, offering practical strategies for transforming them into opportunities for new levels of clarity and intimacy. Polywise provides both the conceptual framework to better understand the shift from monogamy to nonmonogamy and the tools to navigate the next steps.

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©2023 Jessica Fern (P)2023 Thornapple Press
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"A must-read for anyone navigating open relationships."—Esther Perel, psychotherapist and author of Mating in Captivity.

"I find Jessica's work not only highly useful but absolutely essential to building healthy, secure open relationships. What a gift this intelligent, inspired piece of literature is to the broader non-monogamous community, as well as those about to embark on this brave frontier of multiple loves! I whole-heartedly recommend this book to anyone interested in self-acceptance and self-mastery, as well as their own emotional well-being as they build loving, sustainable, healthy multiple relationships."—Kitty Chambliss, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP, relationship coach and author of Jealousy Survival Guide: How to Feel Safe, Happy and Secure in an Open Relationship

"I often say there's being polyamorous and then there's being polyamorous well. I believe Polywise can equip you to do just that."—Evita Sawyers, author of A Polyamory Devotional.

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Genuinely excellent

I'm a therapist who works with CNM, and I am Polyamorous myself; I can't recommend this book highly enough. It's an insightful and clear follow on from Polysecure, that I'll be adding to my list of resources for clients.

The authors move through complex ideas in an accessible way, with excellent examples and exercises that will help people on a CNM journey see their own behaviour with compassion.

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Great flow full of useful insight, experiences and tools

I’m really enjoying this. I’ve read and discussed a lot around CNM and this is still providing with very helpful reflections and tools!
Some that I’m gonna use for my work and relationships too :)

Wish the exercises were also in written form in the accompanying pdf.

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