# Why Open Relationships Are More Common Than You Think With Dr. Amy Moors

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Published: 2026-04-29T07:05:00+00:00
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Non-monogamy is everywhere right now, and so are the opinions about it. In today’s episode, Christiana sits down with psychologist and Chapman University Professor Dr. Amy Moors to unpack open relationships, ethical non-monogamy, and why more people are exploring love outside the traditional mold. Dr. Amy Moors research Follow Pop Syllabus: YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Substack Merch available now! Sponsor Pop Syllabus: advertise@companionarts.com If there’s a topic you’d like us to deconstruct, tell us in the comments. Email: hello@popsyllabus.com 01:07 Meet Dr. Amy Moors 03:31 Defining non-monogamy 04:30 Defining polyamory and open relationships 05:50 Different types of polyamory 07:06 Who engages in consensual non-mongamy? And how common is it? 10:25 Loving multiple people 14:10 Stigmas towards people who practice consensual non-monogamy 17:35 Christiana’s familial experiences with polygamy 21:35 Both monogamy and non-monogamy can be messy 22:40 How societal inequities show up in relationships 25:19 Lindy West, millennial feminism, and trad wives 27:04 Gender ratios among non-monogamous couples 28:10 Measuring “success” among non-monogamous relationships 31:01 Couples who open their relationships after being monogamous 34:20 Why is non-monogamy seemingly everywhere? 39:18 Americans don’t like to talk about sex 41:45 LGBTQ+ couples and non-monogamy 44:28 Learning from people who practice non-monogamy 46:16 Non-monogamous parents and their children 53:20 Non-hierarchical polyamory 55:30 Finding the time to sustain non-monogamous relationships 57:42 The future of consensual non-monogamy 01:04:30 Where to find Dr. Moors’ work Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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