Polyamory and Me
How non-monogamy upended and then reinvigorated Lindy West’s marriage.
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March 5, 2026
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MODERN LOVE

Polyamory Wasn’t for Lindy West. Until It Was.

Anna Martin chats with the writer, who reluctantly agreed to a non-monogamous marriage and was surprised by how she felt about her husband’s new girlfriend.

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