In the 11/21 edition of New York Magazine, this piece by Nerve.com regulars former Nerve contributors Em and Lo:
For much of human history, monogamy (or, at least, presumed monogamy) has been the default setting for long-term love.
Hack the system, goes the theory, refuse to forsake all others, open the door even a crack–and the whole relationship will crash. Any dissenters have been pathologized as delusional idealists or worse. But now a new generation of couples is employing a kind of homeopathic hypothesis: that a tiny injection of adventure will ward off the urge to stray further–as long as it's all on the table and up for discussion. (And just as with homeopathy, a healthy percentage of the population considers this premise bunk.)
Link. A certain couple whose work has appeared on BoingBoing many times are featured in the story. They're "body-fluid monogamists," if you must ask. Don't know your "Ethical slut" from your "Polyfidelist?" Be sure to check out the handy glossary sidebar.
