Beyond the Place of Laughter and Tears in the Land of Devotion
Dados Bibliográficos
| AUTOR(ES) | |
|---|---|
| AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) | Department of Human Development and Family Science Virginia Tech Blacksburg Virginia USA, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| ANO | 2025 |
| TIPO | Book |
| PERIÓDICO | Journal of Marriage and Family |
| ISSN | 0022-2445 |
| E-ISSN | 1741-3737 |
| EDITORA | Sage Publications (United States) |
| DOI | 10.1111/jomf.13111 |
| ADICIONADO EM | 2025-08-14 |
Resumo
ObjectiveGuided by communication privacy management theory, the current study explored whether and how people who are nonmonogamous disclose their nonmonogamy to their parents, as well as parental reactions to identity disclosures.BackgroundConsensual nonmonogamy (CNM) refers to the practice of openly negotiating and engaging in romantic, emotional, or sexual connections with multiple partners concurrently, with the consent of all partners involved. CNM remains highly stigmatized, contributing to CNM as a hidden social identity that often is undisclosed. As a result, people in CNM relationships must make ongoing decisions about whether, how, and why to disclose their identities and relationships to others, including to family members.MethodWe conducted interviews with 28 CNM and polyamorous people about their experiences disclosing (or not disclosing) to parents that they are nonmonogamous. Data were analyzed using grounded theory procedures.ResultsResults reveal insights into how people disclosed their CNM identity to parents, parental reactions to CNM disclosures, reasons for not disclosing to parents, and the experience of concealing CNM identities and relationships from family.ConclusionThis study adds to emergent research on polyamory and CNM within family science and illuminates how adult children navigate their CNM identities within family contexts.