Name: Ketevan Marr's review of The Art and Etiquette of Polyamory by Françoise Simpère
Item: The Art and Etiquette of Polyamory
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Author: Ketevan Marr

Françoise Simpère

The idea of open relationships seduces more and more men and women who wish to foster a healthy partnership while maintaining multiple lovers. The Art and Etiquette of Polyamory helps couples who want to better understand, or to begin an exploration of, the emotional, sexual, and intellectual mores of polyamory. Françoise Simpère, an expert in the area of romantic relationships, discusses polyamory and what it involves and describes the practices that make it ethically and emotionally sustainable. This guide provides proposed rules and suggestions on how to keep the love and trust of your partner alive while successfully entertaining other lovers and enjoying the infinite possibilities open relationships have to offer. Couples and individuals interested in entering a polyamorous relationship will be able to use this book as a resource on the art and etiquette of poly-dating, covering a range of questions, including: Should we use a calendar? Can I ask my husband to babysit while I’m with a lover? How can I prioritize my time between two lovers? How can I stave off any jealousy? Through her years of correspondence with couples interested in open relationships and her own personal reflections and experiences, Simpère is convinced that polyamory opens up many possibilities for a gratifying and healthy sex life.

A Hands-on Guide to Open Sexual Relationships

The Art and Etiquette of Polyamory

Ketevan Marr

Simpère is lauded as the founder of polyamory in France. This fact is why I picked this up and also why it is extremely distressing to realize just how bad this book is. It's contradictory, shallow in terms of content, pro-cheating, and overall a complete disappointment. 

Though the FAQ structure left a lot of room to dig into specifics and different situations, Simpère left it empty with simplistic advice that might apply to 10% of the readers asking that type of question, with no caveats to explain what situations her advice applies to. 

It tries to include everyone and in the process includes no one except for people like the author (cis/het white French women who don't want to break the status-quo. 

Also, I hope the translation I read was horrible, because if not, the writing itself is clunky and grating.

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