by Franklin | Nov 17, 2016 | Ethics, Polyamory
Primum non nocere. It’s a Latin phrase that means “first, do no harm.” It’s not part of the Hippocratic Oath, but it is a central tenet of bioethics in most of the world. It also, I think, makes a pretty good tenet for relationship ethics as...
by Franklin | Feb 11, 2015 | Polyamory
Update: If you are looking for help with an abusive situation, please see this list of resources. Eve and I have been writing quite a lot about abuse in polyamorous relationships here lately. We’re even doing a workshop on it at Poly Living in Philadelphia next...
by Franklin | Jan 17, 2015 | Ethics, Polyamory, The Authors
I am blessed today with a life that is extraordinarily filled with love and connection. I find it easy to connect with people and to find love, warmth, and intimacy, and that has let me create a rich, joyful personal life in which I feel cherished and supported. In...
by Franklin | Jan 12, 2015 | Polyamory, Reader Feedback, The Authors
I’m typing this blog post in front of a huge picture window overlooking a temperate rainforest in rural Washington state, which means I’m back at the cabin where Eve Rickert and I wrote our polyamory book More Than Two. The cabin kitty, Whiskers, has been...
by Franklin | Dec 15, 2014 | Polyamory
There’s a common theme to the problem-solving approach we see in many poly relationships: bringing things down to the same level instead of building things up to the same level. For example, when a new relationship starts, it often comes bundled with a lot of crazy...
by Franklin | Dec 15, 2014 | Crowdfunding, Ethics, Polyamory
Way back in 2003, I proposed a “secondary’s bill of rights” for polyamorous relationships. This Bill of Rights, much of which was written by my partner Shelly, came out of our attempts to navigate the hierarchical relationship I was in at the time...
