565 - Results Are In: The Largest Non-Monogamy Study

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🗓️ 3 February 2026

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Today we're excited to be joined by Brett Chamberlin and Dr. Amy Moors to discuss the recent results of the largest non-monogamy survey done to date. Brett Chamberlin (he/him) is the Founder & Executive Director of OPEN, a grassroots nonprofit advancing legal rights and cultural acceptance for non-monogamy. Under his leadership, OPEN has passed landmark non-discrimination protections in multiple cities and established itself as a leading voice in the rapidly growing movement for relationship freedom.A repeat nonprofit founder with over a decade of movement-building experience, Brett has led global grassroots campaigns reaching millions, including for the Emmy-winning documentary film "The Story of Plastic." His work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, CNN, and NBC.Dr. Amy C. Moors is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Faculty Affiliate in Engineering at Chapman University. She serves as a Research Fellow at The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University and the founding co-chair of the American Psychological Association’s Division 44 Committee on Consensual Non-Monogamy. Dr. Moors has published more than 60 journal articles and dozens of educational materials on topics related to sexuality and consensual non-monogamy. Dr. Moors has received several awards for her pioneering research on polyamorous, swinging, and other forms of consensually non-monogamous relationships, including the Kenneth R. Haslam, MD, Relationship Diversity Research Award and the Distinguished Professional Contribution Award from the American Psychological Association Division 44.Find Dr. Moors on social media @professormoors, and find more about OPEN and Brett at www.open-love.org. Join our amazing community of listeners at multiamory.com/join. We offer sliding scale subscriptions so everyone can also get access to ad-free episodes, group video discussions, and our amazing Discord community.Get 10% off sexual health supplements at vb.health with promo code MULTI.Whatever you want to learn, MasterClass has something for you, taught by experts in their fields. Support the show and get an exclusive 15% offer at multiamory.link/masterclass.Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes for creators. Everything from graphic design and video editing to photography, writing, and business. Get a free month of Skilllshare at multiamory.link/skillshare.Multiamory was created by Dedeker Winston, Jase Lindgren, and Emily Matlack.Our theme music is Forms I Know I Did by Josh and Anand.Follow us on Instagram @Multiamory_Podcast and visit our website Multiamory.com. We are a proud member of the Pleasure Podcasts network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I specifically took out a sub sample of our data set who were currently receiving caregiving
0:10.1	because they had some maybe temporary or long-term personal or health issue. So something
0:16.6	was happening in their life, maybe it was a recent surgery or maybe it was a chronic illness,
0:20.5	but they're currently receiving caregiving. And I wanted to understand what do their sources
0:25.7	of support look like? Do they look different than the people who are not currently receiving
0:29.9	caregiving? So among people who are currently receiving caregiving, their partner is their
0:35.0	biggest source of instrumental and social support.
0:38.5	Right after that is their non-monogamous friends and network of community.
0:44.3	They are seeing their non-monogamous community and friends as these really robust, strong
0:50.9	networks providing them help with everyday chores or tasks, but then also people
0:56.6	that they can rely on emotionally.
0:59.8	Welcome to the Multiamary Podcast.
1:02.8	I'm Jace.
1:03.8	I'm Emily.
1:04.9	And I'm Dedeker.
1:06.1	We believe in looking to the future of relationships, not maintaining the status quo of the past.
1:12.4	Whether you're monogamous, polyamorous, swinging, casually dating, or if you just do relationships
1:18.2	differently, we see you, and we're here for you.
1:22.4	Fongs, I know, I did.
1:29.4	Forcing me to form myself to fit.
1:36.3	On this episode of the Multi-Amory podcast, we're looking at some brand new data hot
1:41.6	off the presses from the Open 2025 Community Survey Report.
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