Polywise: A Deeper Dive Into Navigating Open Relationships - Paperback

by Jessica Fern (Author), David Cooley (Author), Carrie Jenkins (Foreword by)

From the author of the best-selling Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy, a next-level guide for people looking to build secure attachment in nonmonogamous relationships.

As polyamory continues to make its way into the mainstream, more and more people are exploring consensual nonmonogamy in the hope of experiencing more love, connection, sex, freedom and support. While for many, the move expands personal horizons, for others, the transition can be challenging, leaving them blindsided and overwhelmed. Beyond the initial transition to nonmonogamy, many struggle with the root issues beneath the symptoms of broken agreements, communication challenges, increased fighting and persistent jealousy.

Polyamorous psychotherapist Jessica Fern and restorative justice facilitator David Cooley share the insights they have gained through thousands of hours working with clients in consensually nonmonogamous relationships. Using a grounded theory approach, they explore the underlying challenges that nonmonogamous individuals and partners can experience after their first steps, offering practical strategies for transforming them into opportunities for new levels of clarity and intimacy.

Polywise provides both the conceptual framework to better understand the shift from monogamy to nonmonogamy and the tools to navigate the next steps.

Author Biography

Jessica Fern is a psychotherapist, trauma and relationship expert and the author of Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy. She works with people who no longer want to be limited by their reactive patterns, cultural conditioning, insecure attachment styles and past traumas, helping them to embody new possibilities in life and love. David Cooley is a professional restorative justice faciliitator, diversity and privilege awareness trainer and bilingual cultural broker. His work incorporates trauma-informed care, attachment theory, somatic practices and other modalities.