Designer Relationships

A Guide to Happy Monogamy, Positive Polyamory, and Optimistic Open Relationships

By: Mark A. Michaels, Patricia Johnson

Narrated by: Lyssa Browne

Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

Contemporary relationships are in a state of rapid evolution. These changes can and should empower people with the opportunity to develop partnerships based on their own sexualities, understandings, and agreements. This makes it possible to create what Kenneth Haslam, founder of the Kinsey Institute's Polyamory Archive, has called designer relationships. The possibilities are limitless, and thinking about a partnership as something people can craft allows for flexibility and change. Relationships can open and close or have varying degrees and kinds of openness as circumstances demand. In the context of a designer relationship, decisions are made mutually, consciously, and deliberately. Best-selling authors and relationship experts Patricia Johnson and Mark A. Michaels are exemplars of this life choice, and have studied polyamory for over 20 years.

©2015 Mark A. Michaels and Patricia Johnson (P)2016 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Impressively well written!

This book is extremely well done. It takes into account many perspectives of how to be open without judgment.

Not a bad read on conducting better relationships

I was expecting something a bit more "do's and don'ts," but this book was equally informative in it's stand offish approach if dispelling misinformation and generally advocating a more respectful and understanding treatment of your relationship partner(s)

Open Minded? Give this a go.

Highly recommended if you have an interest in Ethical Non-Monogamy and are looking for something more academic then say More Than Two.

Insightful read!

It's quite transparent in the first few sentences that the authors are highly educated and eloquent in their words. best book ive listened to in a while.

high quality content. well performed. interesting

high quality content. well performed. interesting and challenging. it helped me and my partner a lot

well written, but overpriced

I bought this on 1 credit, I don't think it's worth 24 for being as short as it is. I think it is worth the listen if you want something concise and broad for considering alternatives to normative-nuclear-sexual-and-emotional-monogamy. I would recommend the Ethical Slut over this if you have a vague idea of polyamory already and want something more thorough.

loved it!

feels like a great introduction into a brave New world. it was informative without getting to complex into the topic.

Good for a clinical understanding

I found it good but complex language saying what we mostly know but never thought how to put it in words. I found it is written for one doctor explaining to anothet doctor what poly is all about. I think the author could risk giving a little more personal opinion . I enjoyed it but didnt learn as much as I expected. I might be a little demanding that way so consider that when reading the comment

Short and sweet reference for anyone

The narrator was monotone and boring at times, but it's a good book regardless. Great information for people looking to organize their relationship to how they see fit.

A good primer for anyone to listen to :)

A useful introduction to a broader range of relationship possibilities and a good way to begin reframing the way you see and approach relationships in a less rigid way that could prevent many misconceptions that doom relationships to excess drama and even failure right from the start.