5 Hurtful Misconceptions about Monogamy

There’s something beautiful about being in a fully committed, monogamous relationship. When you hear those stories about a couple that’s been married for 50 years, your heart melts. You think to yourself, “I would give anything to have a love like that.” Being in a monogamous relationship can be very fulfilling and rewarding. But for some reason, heteronormativity being one of them, we’ve linked certain behaviors to monogamy that are detrimental to both your and your partner’s wellbeing.  Monogamy simply means you have vowed to commit yourself to a single person, emotionally and physically. Nothing more. Here are 5 hurtful heteronormative conceptions that are linked to monogamy.