Negotiated nonmonogamy and male couples.

Full Abstract

One issue that has the potential to confound family or couples therapists working with male couples is the issue of nonmonogamy. For many therapists, sexual nonexclusivity challenges fundamental clinical assumptions that "affairs," or extra-relationship sex or romantic involvements, are symptoms of troubled relationships and are always a form of "sexual acting out." This article explores the issue of sexual exclusivity and nonexclusivity within male couples. In order to achieve both clinical and cultural competency in work with male couples, therapists need to challenge their cultural biases regarding monogamy.

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Author information

Author/s: Shernoff, Michael (M);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Family process (Fam Process), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Dec; vol 45 (issue 4) : pp 407-18

Dates: Created 2007/01/15; Completed 2007/03/06;

PMID: 17220111, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Homosexuality, Male - psychology
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Negotiating
Psychotherapy
Sexual Partners - psychology

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