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Why More Couples Are Exploring Ethical Non-Monogamy in 2025
A few decades ago, the idea of open relationships, polyamory, or swinging was reserved for hushed conversations, underground communities, or scandalous headlines. Now? It’s all over social media, relationship podcasts, and even Hollywood. Ethical non-monogamy is becoming more mainstream.
Couples from all walks of life, whether married, dating, straight, queer are all openly questioning whether monogamy is the only straightforward path to love and fulfillment.
But why now? Why are more people than ever exploring Ethical Non-Monogamy (ENM) in 2025? And is it just a trend, or are we witnessing a permanent shift in how relationships work?
1. The Rise of Relationship Transparency
In the age of hyper communication and therapy culture, couples are talking about their wants and needs in ways they never have before. Gone are the days when people quietly suffered through dissatisfaction, mismatched libidos, or unfulfilled fantasies just because “that’s what marriage is.”
✅ People are having difficult, more honest conversations about what they truly want.
✅ There’s less stigma around seeking fulfillment outside of one partner.
