G. B. Shaw described his Major Barbara as “a discussion in three long acts.” Following that model, gekko and I began a polylocution about boundless love in four. Or more. And then came the aftermath.

If you haven’t visited this series before, we suggest you read it in this order:

Part I

• Poly Pliability … by gekko
• I Love You. And You. And You…

Part II

• It’s All About Cheating
• Green Eyes … by gekko

Part III

• On Betrayal; On Joy … by gekko
• It’s All About the Sex

Part IV

• Today’s the Day My Wife Met My Girlfriend
• Going All the Way … by gekko

The Aftermath:

• The Aftermath — Part I, a F.A.Q.
• Who’s On First? … by gekko
• In Jealousy There Is Self-Love … by gekko
• The Aftermath — Part II, About Marriage
• The Aftermath — Part III, Multitasking
• Circus Act (Another Polyamory Poast) … by gekko
• Those Scuffy Areas We Don’t Talk About (A Poly Poast) … by gekko
• The Aftermath — Part IV, Sex and Secrets and Match.com
• You Are Not a Mall … by gekko
• The Aftermath — Part V, It’s All about the Sex
• The Aftermath — Part VI, But What Do You Talk about After?
• An Unofficial Polynoodling Random Babbling Thing … by gekko
• Another Unofficial Polynoodling Random Babbling Thing
• Keeping up with the Monogamouses … by gekko
• Sneaky Truth … by gekko
• Settling Down … by gekko
• Privilege Speaks … by gekko
• A Response Regarding Bonobos … by gekko
• The Aftermath – Part VII, Ball Game
• Exuding Satisfaction … by gekko
• Burn, Baby, Burn!
• Love Rules … by gekko
• Opening Up My Books … by gekko
• Pile a Stuff in gekko Mode … by gekko
• Hot Dates … by gekko
• On Dating; On Sluttery … by gekko
• Poly Want A Secret?
• Mine … by gekko
• Poly-Days
• If You’re Happy And You Know It … by gekko
• Oughta be a Monday Mutt … by gekko
• r00lz … by gekko
• Worlds Coming Together … by gekko
• Our Happy Poly Moment
• The Bubba Connection … by gekko
• Poly Agreements … by gekko
• Not Really a Polyamory Post: How are we going to go mainstream when the fringe keeps folks rolling in the aisles … by gekko
• The Blow-off … by gekko
• Blowing Off Clarification … by gekko
• Poly Survey … by gekko
• Some General Poly Commentary … by gekko
• Lotta work … by gekko
• Poly or Not — How to Listen … by gekko
• Terminology Even Monogos Can Use … by gekko
• See? It’s Scientific!: Excerpt from a study on non-monogamy … by gekko
• Mono: It really isn’t, is it? … by gekko
• Family: Relationships Go Beyond the Primary … by gekko
• Succinct … by gekko
• A New Don: In Which gekko Gets to Play … by gekko
• Closing The Box: Once You’ve Gone Poly, How Can You Go Back? … by gekko
• Monogamy Is All about the Sex: When You Really Take a Look at it … by gekko
• Not in a Closet: When Do You Feel You Should Share the Details? … by gekko
• Dating vs “Real” Relationships: Revisiting the “What Is a Relationship” Noodle … by gekko
• When Poly Goes Wrong: One Poly Man’s Pain with a Cheating Partner … by gekko

Other Resources:

• Quantum Love: a Beginner’s Guide to Polyamory
• Only You. And You. And You. Newsweek Puts Polyamory in the Mainstream
• Slipping the Ties that Bind
• Never Do This: Catalog of Poly Mistakes
• Elizabeth F. Emens: Monogamy’s Law: Compulsory Monogamy and Polyamorous Existence
• Stanley Kurtz: Meet the Future of Marriage in America and Beyond Gay Marriage
• alt.polyamory Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Polamorous Percolations: Poly in the News
• Polamory Weekly
• Don on Something Interesting
• Book: Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships by Tristan Taormino
• Book: Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha