Encore! Jealousy and Alternative Relationship Structures with Dr. Joli Hamilton (in 3 Parts)

Below find one of my past Q&A sessions with Dr. Hamilton.

I'm replaying one of my most popular episodes. This conversation touched many people on a deep level. In July, Joli and her husband, Ken, will be joining me for a conversation about MS, relationships, and sexuality. Together, they host the podcast Project Relationship. Ken has MS and I haven't had a chance to talk to him about his experiences. I am so excited about this upcoming conversation and so, to get you in the groove, I wanted you to listen to the unedited version of our conversation about relationship structures and jealousy.

Keeping our relationships fulfilling and uplifting keeps us happy and healthy. We all know that lowering stress is a powerful tool in keeping MS symptoms and episodes at bay. Beyond that, it’s good to revisit our relationship structures and dynamics on a regular basis.

These are the topics we cover in Part One of this interview:

• The History of Marriage

• What is jealousy?

• Why should we talk about jealousy?

• Basic terminology to discuss non-monogamy

• Numinous, and Compersion vs. Compassion

• The various structures of polyamory

This is what is coming up in Part Two. Look for that on the 15th of June:

• The polyamorous mindset

• Jung's stance on monogamy and the influence of his relationships on his work

• How we describe and experience our relationship structures

• What is depth psychology?

• Placing jealousy within an archetypal framework (the best description of jealousy I've ever heard)

• What lies beneath the experience of jealousy?

• Joli's favorite mythological story of jealousy (the complex role of jealousy in relationships)

• The power of laughter in processing jealousy (a story about Aphrodite, Hephaestus, and Aries)

• What can a deeper understanding of polyamory bring to monogamous relationships? (spoiler alert- you don't have to cast monogamy aside)

Look for these topics in Part Three coming out on June 30th:

• Personalities more conducive to non-monogamy

• The debate on the nature of polyamory. Is it an orientation or a lifestyle?

• Extramarital Affairs

• Does monogamy protect you from jealousy? And, implicit vs. explicit communication.

• How rethinking relationship structures can help facilitate broader social growth.

• Gratitude for her primary partner, Ken

Here is a link to view Dr. Hamilton's dissertation. I highly recommend reading this paper.

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