Designer Relationships Audiobook By Mark A. Michaels, Patricia Johnson cover art

Designer Relationships

A Guide to Happy Monogamy, Positive Polyamory, and Optimistic Open Relationships

 Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 months free
Try for $0.00
Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 3 months. Cancel anytime.

Designer Relationships

By: Mark A. Michaels, Patricia Johnson
Narrated by: Lyssa Browne
Try for $0.00

$0.00/mo. after 3 months. Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $16.49

Buy for $16.49

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use, License, and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

Contemporary relationships are in a state of rapid evolution. These changes can and should empower people with the opportunity to develop partnerships based on their own sexualities, understandings, and agreements. This makes it possible to create what Kenneth Haslam, founder of the Kinsey Institute's Polyamory Archive, has called designer relationships. The possibilities are limitless, and thinking about a partnership as something people can craft allows for flexibility and change. Relationships can open and close or have varying degrees and kinds of openness as circumstances demand. In the context of a designer relationship, decisions are made mutually, consciously, and deliberately. Best-selling authors and relationship experts Patricia Johnson and Mark A. Michaels are exemplars of this life choice, and have studied polyamory for over 20 years.

©2015 Mark A. Michaels and Patricia Johnson (P)2016 Dreamscape Media, LLC LGBTQ+ Studies Love, Dating & Attraction Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts Personal Development Relationships
Clear Concepts • Well-researched Content • Thorough Breakdown • Useful Introduction • Practical Relationship Insights
Highly rated for:
All stars
Most relevant  
This book is extremely well done. It takes into account many perspectives of how to be open without judgment.

Impressively well written!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I was expecting something a bit more "do's and don'ts," but this book was equally informative in it's stand offish approach if dispelling misinformation and generally advocating a more respectful and understanding treatment of your relationship partner(s)

Not a bad read on conducting better relationships

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
high quality content. well performed. interesting and challenging. it helped me and my partner a lot

high quality content. well performed. interesting

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I bought this on 1 credit, I don't think it's worth 24 for being as short as it is. I think it is worth the listen if you want something concise and broad for considering alternatives to normative-nuclear-sexual-and-emotional-monogamy. I would recommend the Ethical Slut over this if you have a vague idea of polyamory already and want something more thorough.

well written, but overpriced

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
feels like a great introduction into a brave New world. it was informative without getting to complex into the topic.

loved it!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I found it good but complex language saying what we mostly know but never thought how to put it in words. I found it is written for one doctor explaining to anothet doctor what poly is all about. I think the author could risk giving a little more personal opinion . I enjoyed it but didnt learn as much as I expected. I might be a little demanding that way so consider that when reading the comment

Good for a clinical understanding

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The narrator was monotone and boring at times, but it's a good book regardless. Great information for people looking to organize their relationship to how they see fit.

Short and sweet reference for anyone

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I loved this book. I found so much I could relate to. A good read for anyone who feels like monogamy on repeat is a living hell.

Read this. Just...read it.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Structured, concepts are clear, relayed using personal stories and reference to data (light but adequate). Helped me understand a world I was resistant to contemplating a year ago when my partner asked for an open relationship. I don't know if it's for me, but at least this book helped me get a basic understanding. Thank you

Enlightening

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I like the way the authors describe different relationships as "designer relationships", and this is actually a good umbrella for all relationships that are not what used to be traditional. The authors also delve into thoughts and feelings of partners even if they are not in a designer relationship. They explore relationship power dynamics, insecurity issues, and other matters that exist regardless of the type of relationship.

Perfect description for relationships

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews