Rather than beginning with assumptions about what matters most, we're starting broadly. We want to hear directly from people about their experiences, including what has worked, what hasn't, what has been difficult, and what they wish they had known along the way.

What we learn from these conversations will help identify the questions and areas that deserve deeper research in the future.

Our interviews are designed to better understand:

Experiences and Challenges
What people encounter as they navigate ethical non-monogamy, including both positive experiences and recurring difficulties.

Transition Points
Important moments when relationships, agreements, expectations, or circumstances change.

What Works
Practices, conversations, resources, and approaches that participants have found helpful.

Unmet Needs
Areas where people feel existing information, resources, or support fall short.

Questions for Future Research
Patterns and topics that emerge frequently enough to warrant more focused study.

We're looking for adults age 18 or older who have experience with ethical non-monogamy.

There is no single "right" type of experience we're looking for. Whether you're relatively new to ENM or have practiced it for years, your perspective can contribute to the research.

We're interested in hearing from people with a wide range of experiences, relationship structures, backgrounds, and perspectives.

You do not need to consider yourself an expert in ethical non-monogamy. We're interested in your experience.

This one-on-one Google Meet interview is part of an ongoing qualitative research study exploring the lived experiences of people practicing ethical non-monogamy. Interviews are confidential, conversational, and last approximately 30 minutes.

There is nothing you need to prepare beforehand.

We'll ask about your experiences and give you room to talk about what has been important to you. You may decline to answer any question or end the interview at any time.

30 Minutes · Google Meet · Confidential · Voluntary

Your interview becomes one part of a larger body of research.

As more people participate, we look across interviews for recurring experiences, similarities, differences, challenges, successes, and emerging questions.

Individual stories provide context. Patterns across many stories help us understand the bigger picture.

Findings from the research will help guide future ENMP studies and will be shared through accessible research reports and other ENMP publications.

This first study is intentionally broad.

We expect it to raise new questions.

When a topic or challenge appears repeatedly, ENMP may conduct additional research focused specifically on that area. In this way, the experiences participants share today help determine what ENMP studies tomorrow.

We don't decide what's important and then look for evidence. We listen to the evidence to learn what's important.