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Building Open Relationships: Your hands on guide to swinging, polyamory, and beyond! Paperback – July 3, 2018

by Dr. Liz Powell (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars 122 ratings
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Have you read "that book" on non-monogamy and still wondered "But how do you actually DO this?"Are you totally great on the theory of open relationships, but feel like you don't know how it works in practice?Join Dr. Liz Powell, psychologist, speaker, and coach, as she draws from her education, research, and life experience to bring you Building Open Relationships. This new book is an all-inclusive guide to beginning and maintaining your non-monogamous life, no matter where you fall under the non-monogamous umbrella.Complete with worksheets, discussion starters, examples, and hard-won lessons (i.e. my mistakes), this book will give you all the tools you need to be more successful in non-monogamy.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dr. Liz Powell (July 3, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0692151591
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0692151594
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.71 x 9 inches
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Customers find the book informative and comprehensive, with helpful worksheets throughout. They describe it as a very good read and the best book on polyamory, while also noting it is easy to read.

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Customers find the book informative and helpful, with clear explanations of terms and numerous worksheets included.

"...She tackles the hard subject, from NRE (New Relationship Energy): how to cope when YOU have it, how to cope when a partner has it; metamour..." Read more

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  • Beverly Diehl
    5.0 out of 5 stars If you're ethically non-monogamous, or are curious, this is a gold mine
    Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2018
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    4.5 stars. I loved, loved, LOVED this book, and will be rereading it frequently. The half star deduction is because the author refers to downloadable worksheets, which, as of the date of this review, are not yet live on the website she points us to. Hopefully they will be soon (but they ARE included in the book, anyway, we simply can't download EXTRA copies at this time).

    Disclaimer: I am acquainted with the author through social media and have met her in person.

    This book is a combination of how-to, for open relationships, with autobiographical details about how the author made mistakes - or in rare instance, how she did things right. Mostly, she takes an unsparing look at how her actions might have hurt others and not so healthy for her, as well. The style is engaging and easy to read, the font is literally easy to read (I have the paperback version); the chapter order makes sense, and each chapter is laid out in a logical manner.

    Did I mention I love this book? So many of the things she lays out as problems and pitfalls of open relationships are things I have seen, both in my own relationships, and in those of others in discussion groups in which I participate. Like me, Dr. Liz identifies as solo polyamorous, which is a relationship configuration not often seen or explored in depth in mainstream media. She tackles the hard subject, from NRE (New Relationship Energy): how to cope when YOU have it, how to cope when a partner has it; metamour (partners of one's partners) relationships; upleveling or downleveling an existing relationship; breakups; even death of a partner. And she does it without bashing monogamy, which IS a valid choice for many people! Nor does she bash triads or other relationship configurations, simply noting they don't work for everyone.

    The worksheet tools she offers, things like preparing for difficult conversations, are worth the price of admission alone. Which is, for the paperback version, a little pricey, but there isn't a dud page in any of the 320+ pages. I cannot recommend this book enough for those in or exploring ethical non-monogamous relationships.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on poly I've read
    Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2021
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    Best book on poly I've read so far. Easy to read but also pretty comprehensive. It's great that it includes "getting started" plus provides more in-depth info that's useful while practicing non-monogamy like changing levels of seriousness and when the shit hits the fan. Includes lots of worksheets. I appreciate how non-judgemental it is - it's truly about finding what works for you and the folks you're in relationship with. I love that there's a section on addressing issues related to bias & structural systems of privilege as relates to non-monogamy.
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  • Crystal Hart
    4.0 out of 5 stars Left Me Wanting More
    Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2019
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    I bought this book anticipating that it would be much different than other books regarding non-monogamy. After all, Liz states on the back jacket "are you totally great on the theory... but feel like you don't know how it works in practice?" Why yes! *clicks the order button. *

    I was SO EXCITED when I got this book and flipped through the table of contents. There were topics I hadn't even considered! I hurried to dive right in.

    I find Liz's writing style comfortable and informative, but very casual. I appreciate this type of tone. What I find most valuable about this book is the included worksheets (which are what drove me to purchase the book in the first place. I listened to Dr. Liz on Polyamory Weekly, quickly looked up her website and saw the free worksheets included in this book.)
    The worksheets are great for journaling, self reflection, and talking with a partner. I was expecting the book to go into greater detail about how to use these worksheets (though I understand keeping them open ended and free from too much suggestion in order to allow the reader to implement things as they see fit.) However, the book includes the worksheets but they aren't really discussed any further. For example, in the Post-Date Decompression worksheet, I would have loved to read examples of how the author or others have decompressed from dates. I find myself needing both validation and examples of how people handle the tricky stuff in polyamory, so more examples of how others have implemented the book's worksheets would have been a valuable resource for me. Perhaps this info is available on Liz's other platforms like her podcast and website? I will continue to seek out what she has to say, because she is a great resource!

    My biggest criticism of the book is that it is still very much Polyamory 101 & 102. By that I mean it reads like an introductory course to not only polyamory, but sex, queerness, social justice, and communication. I feel the audience for this type of book is those that have read all of the other kooks on polyamory and are needing more practical examples. Liz had opportunity to include more examples, but instead theorized and talked about things a little too much on the introductory level.
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  • Madeline
    5.0 out of 5 stars Most helpul, up-to-date book on ethical non-monogmay
    Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2019
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    I've read basically all the most recommended books on ethical non-monogamy, and this is by far the best. I wish I'd had it earlier in my journey.

    The book is laid out effectively, with clearly defined sections. Dr. Powell explains terms clearly for those not yet familiar, and makes all of the information accessible to those with any level of experience. One great thing about the book is the seamless blend of personal anecdotes; these serve only to make the information more relatable, not, as is the case with other books I've read, to make me wonder why I'm reading someone else's life story. The worksheets provide great resources to put some of the concepts into practice.

    I bought this book on Kindle and then bought a physical copy, because I wanted it on my bookshelf to lend out to anyone who wants it. If you are curious about ethical non-monogamy, have friends/family who are, or counsel/work with people involved in ENM, I highly recommend picking this up.
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