Intimacy and Relationships

Close relationships (romantic, sexual, asexual, or aromantic) are an important part of the human experience and an important part of living in community. Some studies have suggested that they are in-fact necessary for health. However, relationships are also a place where some of the most emotional conflicts can arise.

Brainstorm
Diversity of relationship (queer, straight, polyamorous, asexual, aromantic) overview and link to sites

discrimination

consent and teaching consent (also safely intervening in a situation where consent might be violated)

power differentials --even in egalitarian communities

(link to how to handle a situation of consent violation and how not to)

dating norms:

visitors and new members

difficulty dating in potentially insular spaces

Relationship conflicts:

jealousy

fighting

abuse

conflicts between metamours

parenting conflicts

partners outside of the community

people leaving community for partners

divorce

break-ups (mental health, resolving conflicts, when conflicts cannot be resolved)

housing

marriage and other legal formalization --citizenship