Some people believe that feeling intense romantic jealousy means non-monogamy isn’t right or natural for you, but that’s not always the case. Many of us experience jealousy regularly in friendships, work, or with siblings and have learned to manage it. However, in a culture that emphasizes compulsory monogamy, we aren’t taught how to address romantic jealousy in the same way. Instead, possessiveness is what’s normalized, even though it’s toxic. In the beginning stages of an open relationship, ma