The Relational Field

Stories, practices, poems, and insights for living the art of Fluid Intimacy™.

Commitment Without Exclusivity

annelisamacbeanphd Apr 24 4 min read What Polyamory Reveals About the Limits of Commitment ...more

Partnership Paradox ,Accountability &100% Responsibility

April 13, 2026•5 min read

Commitment & The Need State

If individuals are sincere in their desire to remain connected, what accounts for the predictable ways in which that connection is nevertheless disrupted? ...more

Partnership Paradox ,Repair Accountability &100% Responsibility

April 06, 2026•7 min read

Commitment

Commitment is one of those words that suffers from overuse and under-examination. ...more

Awareness

April 02, 2026•6 min read

Finding Support for Repair

Resources for contacting early imprints and growing capacity ...more

Partnership Paradox ,Repair

March 24, 2026•8 min read

Growing the Capacity for Repair

How accountability and grief become possible ...more

Partnership Paradox ,Repair

March 17, 2026•6 min read

Grief and Repair

What must be mourned before repair can be real ...more

Partnership Paradox ,Repair

March 10, 2026•6 min read

Accountability vs. Apology

Why repair fails even when partners are “trying.” After infidelity, many couples arrive at repair with genuine effort. There may be remorse. Transparency. Long conversations. Promises. ...more

General ,Repair

March 03, 2026•8 min read