385 | Monogamy and Nonmonogamy

The Minimalists

Joshua Fields Millburn

Finances, Home & Garden, Leisure, Mental Health, Minimalism, Contribution, Passion, Minimalists, Health & Fitness, Decluttering, Philosophy, Health, Relationships, Growth, Simple, Society & Culture

4.7 • 11.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

The Minimalists speak with Aubrey Marcus about relationship structures, commitment, marriage, open relationships, and more! Watch all 3 hours of episode 385 on The Minimalists Private Podcast.

Discussed in this episode:

How is nonmonogamy related to minimalism? (02:12)

What challenges have people experienced in nonmonogamous relationships? (12:29)

How do people thrive in nonmonogamous relationships? (16:19)

How do we create a healthy balance between giving and receiving love? (19:31)

What is “compersion”? (21:34)

What is “kitchen-table polyamory”? (22:55)

How is suffering contagious? (28:11)

What is “tantric technology”? (31:57)

How do we open ourselves up more for love? (34:58)

Do definitions obscure more than they clarify? (40:01)

How do you broach the possibility of nonmonogamy with a long-term monogamous partner? (45:16)

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0:00.0	This forecast has bad words.
0:20.0	Every little thing you think that you need.
0:24.0	Every little thing you think that you need.
0:29.0	Every little thing that you're feeding your greed.
0:33.0	Oh, I bet that you'll be fine without it.
0:37.0	Hello, everybody.
0:39.0	Welcome to the Minimalist Podcast for Rediscussed for the Means to Live.
0:42.0	A meaningful life with less.
0:44.0	My name is Joshua Philzmoburn.
0:46.0	I'm Ryan Nicodemus and together we're the Minimalists.
0:48.0	We got Malabama here.
0:50.0	T.K. Coleman.
0:51.0	I'm Holly Jolly Christmas.
0:53.0	April.
0:54.0	Sorry, Christmas and April.
0:56.0	Christmas every day on my heart.
0:58.0	Oh, man.
0:59.0	We got the rest of our team here in the studio as well.
1:02.0	And coming up today on this free public minimal episode, we're talking about a rather
1:07.0	contentious subject, monogamy and non-monogamy, a subject about which your three hosts have three different viewpoints.
1:16.0	And to clarify things, we're adding a fourth perspective from an expert joining us in the studio today is Aubrey Marcus.
1:23.0	Aubrey is an author, podcaster, entrepreneur, filmmaker, philosopher, poet and husband.
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