The Art of Relational Freedom: Love & Liberation in Monogamy, Poly & Beyond

Join Dr. Marie Thouin from NOVEMBER 3rd to DECEMBER 1st for a five-part class series into love and freedom beyond conventional limitations!

THIS IS A 5-WEEK SERIES, YOUR TICKET GETS YOU ACCESS TO ALL SESSIONS + RECORDINGS

Five Mondays, 5:30-7pm PT:

1. Monday, 11/3
2. Monday, 11/10
3. Monday, 11/17
4. Monday, 11/24
5. Monday, 12/1

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Monogamy or Non-Monogamy: Do You Have to Pick a Side?

Many of us have never felt fully at home calling ourselves either strictly monogamous or strictly polyamorous.

Each term can feel like a box—when all we really want is to feel free to love.

To love authentically.

To be received.

To express who we truly are.

To know someone deeply—without the paralysis of fear.

To grow our hearts. Transform. Play. Explore.

Say you’re monogamous, but you want to challenge certain rigidities or expand beyond inherited scripts—and people may still assume you’re conventional or afraid of change.

Say you’re polyamorous, and suddenly you’re expected to have multiple partners, perfect compersion, and unshakable confidence in your choices.

What if the goal wasn’t to pick a side or find the perfect person(s)—

what if it was to relate from freedom?

Most of us crave relationships that fill our souls with love, that make us feel honored, and that allow us to live in a healthy balance of autonomy, togetherness, and right relationship with community.

We also long for a language that's alive and nuanced enough to describe our relationships in ways that feel validating rather than constraining.

The good news is—you can forge your own authentic relational path. And that can look a lot of different ways.

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This series is the culmination of my personal, professional, and academic work to date. Deeply inspired by my original scholarly research, work with hundreds of coaching clients, as well as cutting-edge thinkers like Jorge Ferrer and others (see below for a suggested reading list!), I’ll be sharing from both my mind and my heart.

Together, we’ll explore how we can move beyond relational binaries—much like we’ve begun to do with gender and sexuality—and embrace a fluid, deeply caring, values-based approach to love that adapts to the needs of real people in real moments.

We’ll dive into rich (and sometimes sticky) questions, such as:

💭 How can you date intentionally when you’re not yet sure what kind of relationship structure fits you best?

💭 How do you cultivate compersion—that positive empathy toward another’s joy—within any relationship style?

💭 What can you do when you and your intimate partner want different relational frameworks or needs?

Each class will blend lecture, large group discussion, and optional breakout conversations. Every session will be recorded, and your ticket grants you access to all five live events plus the recordings (only my lectures, voice, and image will be recorded to protect participants’ privacy).

Join me for this journey—one that’s sure to be inspiring, thought-provoking, and deeply transformative.

What You’ll Explore

Each lecture weaves together psychology, philosophy, and practical tools to help you cultivate love as a path of personal and relational liberation.

Class 1 (11/3) – The Spectrum of Relational Possibilities

What is monogamy, and what is non-monogamy—really? What shades, flavors, and colors are available to us in the realm of intimacy?

We’ll unpack how cultural conditioning shapes what we believe is “normal” in love; the difference between identity and behavior; and what a fluid landscape of relational possibilities might look like.

Class 2 (11/10) – The Three Monogamies and Three Polyamories

Explore six distinct relational mindsets—from fear-based to freedom-based—across both monogamy and polyamory.

We’ll look at mononormativity, jealousy, evolutionary psychology, and how culture and power shape relational systems. Then, we’ll envision what free monogamy and free polyamory look like—alive, non-coercive, chosen, and held with openness.

Class 3 (11/17) – Compersion: The Intersection of Love and Freedom

What does it mean to be in right relationship with one another? How do we choose love over ego, even when it’s hard? What if we could delight in our partner’s joy, rather than fear it?

This class unpacks compersion—the opposite of control—as an emotional, attitudinal, and even erotic practice. You’ll learn how to cultivate compersion not only in non-monogamy, but also in monogamous relationships that celebrate mutual growth and expansion.

Class 4 (11/24) – Crafting Freedom-Based Relationships

What do you believe about love and sex? What do you truly need and want?

You’ll learn how to identify your relationship values, communicate your “why,” and design agreements that honor both autonomy and connection. We’ll explore how to center trust, care, and creativity—no matter the structure.

Class 5 (12/1) – Responsibility and Liberation in Dating & Partnership

Can dating be a liberatory practice? What does it mean to take radical responsibility in your love life? What can love look like when you and your partner want different relationship styles?

This final class explores compassionate approaches to difference—whether through mono-poly relationships, conscious uncoupling, or reimagining partnership itself.

We’ll also discuss dating and self-discovery from a place of curiosity, honesty, and integrity.

Who This Series Is For

This series is for seekers, lovers, and thinkers of all orientations—solo or partnered, monogamous, polyamorous, or questioning—who long to approach love with more freedom, depth, and care.Therapists, coaches, and educators will also find frameworks to support others on this journey.

You’ll Receive

1. 5 live, 90-minute lectures with Q&A
2. Access to recordings and reflection materials
3. Optional exercises, readings, journaling prompts, and live conversations
4. A supportive community of like-hearted explorers

Suggested reading:

This class is heavily inspired by the work of Jorge Ferrer and his book, Love and Freedom: Transcending Monogamy and Polyamory, is the primary suggested reading. Other recommended readings include Marie Thouin’s What is Compersion? Understanding Positive Empathy in Consensually Non-Monogamous Relationships, Meg-John Barker’s Rewriting the Rules: An Anti Self-Help Guide to Love, Sex and Relationships, and Patricia Johnson and Mark A. Michaels’ Designer Relationships: A Guide to Happy Monogamy, Positive Polyamory, and Optimistic Open Relationships. All reading is completely optional.

About Marie Thouin, PhD

Marie is a relationship coach, scholar, and author specializing in conscious non-monogamy, compersion, and the psychology of love. Her work bridges mindfulness, social science, and relational transformation, guiding people to design love as a practice of freedom and care.

Join Us!

Come as you are. Leave with language, tools, and courage to love more freely—and more fully.

👉 Reserve your spot now.