Why Open Relationships Are More Common Than You Think With Dr. Amy Moors from Pop Syllabus

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

1 hour 8 minutes Posted Apr 29, 2026 at 7:05 am.

Meet Dr. Amy Moors

Defining non-monogamy

Defining polyamory and open relationships

Different types of polyamory

Who engages in consensual non-mongamy? And how common is it?

Loving multiple people

Stigmas towards people who practice consensual non-monogamy

Christiana’s familial experiences with polygamy

Both monogamy and non-monogamy can be messy

How societal inequities show up in relationships

Lindy West, millennial feminism, and trad wives

Gender ratios among non-monogamous couples

Measuring “success” among non-monogamous relationships

Couples who open their relationships after being monogamous

Why is non-monogamy seemingly everywhere?

Americans don’t like to talk about sex

LGBTQ+ couples and non-monogamy

Learning from people who practice non-monogamy

Non-monogamous parents and their children

Non-hierarchical polyamory

Finding the time to sustain non-monogamous relationships

The future of consensual non-monogamy

Where to find Dr. Moors’ work

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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

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