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☆ Trouble brews at The Wall Street Journal, where EIC Emma Tucker faces falling morale and the union edges toward a strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Read previewEmma Tucker's arrival at The Wall Street Journal a little over a year ago was met with enthusiasm. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Business Insider talked to a dozen insiders for this story; many of them said they had felt a shift from optimism to angst regarding Tucker and the newsroom generally. A Journal spokesperson said Tucker wasn't available to comment but offered an interview with Taneth Evans, Tucker's associate editor. Evans told Business Insider that the changes were drawn out to give the new leadership time to understand how the newsroom works.

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☆ Lessons From a 20-Person Polycule
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Interviews Daniel Bergner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +17 min

Relationships With More Than One PersonKatie I started by dating somebody on an ENM app who was in a different polycule who was connected to someone in this polycule. He’s married, and his wife and I are metamours, which is simply a word for my partner’s partner. Resources always help, books like “The Ethical Slut” and “Polysecure.” But undoing the monogamous script, the socialization, is really, really difficult. One of their husbands is one of my best friends and occasional sexual partner, and I do have sex with my wives, but we’re not romantically involved. It’s, I’m doing these things, I’m going to be gone for these two weeks, what do you need from me?

Persons: it’s, Katie, Ann It’s, Ashley, Nico, we’re, Katie It’s, Alex, Chris, Bine, He’s, I’d, Nico I, nonmonogamy, aren’t, Ann I’m, I’ve, forevermore, bro, We’d, Robert, Ann’s, I’m, Ann, Let’s, ”, Katie There’s, Fred, Robert We, —, I’ll, She’ll, Ann I, They’re, They’ve, Katie Last, We’re, It’s, they’re, Daniel Bergner, ” Anne Vetter Organizations: Resources, Partners Locations: Boston, Cambridge, Ann, Somerville, Los Angeles

☆ Miki Agrawal has moved on from Thinx. She hopes you have, too.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Claire Landsbaum | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

Agrawal, a 45-year-old serial entrepreneur who founded the period-underwear company Thinx and the bidet startup Tushy, has always poured herself into her businesses. That July, Agrawal gave birth to her son, Hiro Happy Horn Agrawal. AdvertisementAfter leaving Thinx, Agrawal, pictured here in her Texas home, poured her energy into her bidet startup Tushy. Before Thinx, before Tushy, Agrawal was an analyst at Deutsche Bank, working in an office near the World Trade Center. In 2011, she cofounded period-underwear company Thinx with her twin sister, Radha, and a friend, Antonia Saint Dunbar.

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☆ If you're cool with polyamory and monogamy, you might be ambiamorous
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A sex educator said ambiamorous people might defer to the relationship style their partner wants. AdvertisementMaybe you've decided that you're ready to be in a polyamorous relationship after only being in monogamous ones. Ambiamorous people are flexible to new relationship stylesUnlike polyamorous people, ambiamorous ones are fundamentally open to new relationship styles. That being said, "changing one's relationship structure from monogamy to polyamory — or vice versa — doesn't make one ambiamorous," she said. "While having labels that explain one's identity or preferences is wonderful, what's most important is that one's relationship style is healthy, loving, and emotionally supportive," she said.

Persons: —, Antonia Hall, — doesn't, she's, Hall Organizations: Service, Business

☆ 5 signs you and your partner are ready for polyamory — and 6 you're really not, according to the 'Couple to Throuple' sex therapist
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Howard shared with Business Insider the signs that partners may — or may not — be ready to start exploring polyamory. 5 Signs you're ready to try nonmonogamyTo be ready to try nonmonogamy, Howard said that you and your partner both need to want to try it. Advertisement5) You both have secure attachment styles, Howard said. Here are some signs that you and your partner aren't ready to open your relationship up. Contrary to a secure attachment style, anxious attachment means you might be extremely dependent on a partner, have difficulty trusting them, or have low self-esteem, according to Kederian.

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☆ I'm getting my husband's girlfriend a gift for Valentine's Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Lelia Gowland | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

When he started dating Pippy, at first, I felt unsettled by their closeness. It was from Pippy, Cole's girlfriend. But Cole's relationship with Pippy escalated more quickly than any of Cole's others, which left me unsettled. At one point, after the three of us struggled to navigate their escalating relationship, Pippy suggested she and I go for a walk. AdvertisementThis Valentine's Day, I'm more excited to celebrate my relationship with Pippy than I am to celebrate my 13th Valentine's Day with my husband.

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☆ Opinion | What Relationships Would You Want, if You Believed They Were Possible?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( The Ezra Klein Show | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Almost half of children are born to unmarried women. The number of close friends Americans report having has been on a steep decline since the 1990s, especially among men. We are living out a radical experiment in how we live, love, parent and age — and for many, it’s failing. People want more love in their lives, and opening their relationships is one way to find it. A poll from last year found that one-third of Americans believe their ideal relationship would involve something other than strict monogamy.

Persons: “, Ezra Klein, it’s, It’s Organizations: Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google

☆ When my partner was in the hospital, I missed his ex. Polyamory has only made my family stronger.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Alex Alberto | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My partner entered the hospital room in a blue gown, his clothes stuffed in a clear plastic bag. AdvertisementThe author's partner, Don, while in the hospital. The author and their partner, Don. Courtesy of the authorDuring his surgery, I considered reaching out to his exI thought of calling Bridget, Don's ex. AdvertisementBefore Bridget, I'd never felt the power of a metamour bond — the bond with my partner's partner.

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☆ I'm poly and live with my husband and boyfriend. We make $155,000 combined and can finally buy a house.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Jennifer Martin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I'm a millennial, which means I, like so many in my generation, have had a rough time financially. AdvertisementTo be clear, Ty and Daniel don't date; we're not a throuple. I date both men separately, and they don't date each other. Since he's not their legal guardian and I'm not his legal spouse, shared finances over a long period would help in court. But putting Daniel and Ty on a loan together is another way to ensure we're connected legally and financially.

Persons: —, I'm, homeownership, Daniel, polyamory, We'd, Ty, Daniel don't, we're, We're what's, he's, Jared Soares, haven't, we've, It's, who's Organizations: Service, Business, Finances, BI

☆ I got married quickly in my 20s after getting pregnant. Now I'm 53, divorced, and solo polyamorous — and I'll never go back to monogamy.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

After they divorced, she discovered polyamory and has been solo polyamorous for three years. Solo polyamory means having multiple partners, no primary partner, and an independent lifestyle. Solo polyamory means I have multiple relationships, but my primary relationship is with myselfTo me, solo polyamory means having relationships that are fulfilling, meaningful, and loving, but my primary relationship is with myself. I don't know if I'll be solo polyamorous forever, but I'll never go back to monogamy. I could see myself having one primary relationship later in life.

Persons: Jennifer Keller, —, who's, I'm Organizations: Service Locations: We're

☆ The Best Place to Drink Is the Emptiest Bar in the City
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( John Cotter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

A decade on, I talk about this when I see old friends at hotel bars. It’s the kind of conversation we wouldn’t be able to have at a dark place full of thrum, or a pop-song bar with ironic cocktails. In a leather half-booth, in the emptiest bar in the city, there is no impetus to be decorous. I should clarify that I don’t mean fancy hotel bars — not the Ace, or even the W; not a storied corner like Bemelmans at the Carlyle. Return, for as long as you like, to the quiet place inside yourself that is always arriving, always traveling.

Persons: Carlyle, Hilton, —, Kate Wagner, Jen, Sommer, Let’s Organizations: Marriott Locations: cacophony, The Atlantic, polyamory

So how can the estimated 4% to 5% of the population in the US who identify as being polyamorous approach their finances and money management in their relationships? There are many different poly relationship arrangementsAs Waymire explains, there are infinite poly relationship configurations. These are just a few examples of poly relationship configurations. Challenges in the transfer of generational wealthWaymire has seen clients disowned by parents for their polyamorous relationship structures, which can affect transfer of generational wealth. Have money conversations oftenSchedule money check-ins as often as needed.

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☆ Interested in Polyamory? Check Out These Places
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Valeriya Safronova | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Jace Knight had heard about Somerville, Mass., while working on a Ph.D. at the University of Alabama in 2020. In late March, Somerville passed two more laws extending the rights of nonmonogamous residents, this time banning discrimination on the basis of “family or relationship structure” in city employment and policing. (A similar ordinance, focused on housing, is currently being discussed by the Somerville City Council.) Around the same time these new laws passed, Mx. The city’s attitude toward nonmonogamy was a big factor in the group’s decision to move there, Mx.

☆ A millennial business owner who says TikTok helped him generate $100,000 in sales last year explains why he's taking steps to pivot to YouTube as a backup — but avoiding Instagram and Facebook
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

He says a US ban of TikTok could crush his business, but he doesn't want to pivot to Instagram. The majority of his customers find him through TikTok, Spangler said, where he has over 237,000 followers across two accounts. "The immediate impact of a TikTok ban would be a loss of my primary income source." In April, Montana legislators voted in favor of a bill that would ban TikTok within state lines. But ideally, Spangler said, TikTok will avoid a ban and he won't have to rely too much on a pivot to YouTube.

☆ Our Throuple Fell Apart. What Are the Rules of the Breakup?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Kwame Anthony Appiah | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Nearly a year ago, I began dating two friends — I’ll call them Rachel and Dave — who were already themselves in a relationship. The throuple ended fairly quickly, with no one being at fault; the other two continued to date but broke up not too long afterward. Since then, Rachel and Dave have dated on and off, Rachel and I were casually together and Dave and I have been close friends who sleep together occasionally. At times, we have all behaved badly, sleeping together behind the other’s back, knowing the knowledge would hurt the other. Do Rachel and Dave get “priority,” in that they should be together and I should not pursue either, because they dated first?

☆ Meet a 4-parent, polyamorous family using 3 incomes and zero daycare costs to beat the US childcare crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Taya Hartless is a member of a polyamorous family. The family has three incomes and zero childcare costs. The 28-year-old Oregon mom is a member of a polyamorous family with four parents and four children under one household. The other three parents work outside the home as an electrician, security guard, and government worker, which provides the family a unique financial edge: three steady incomes and zero childcare costs. Despite these obstacles, Hartless says her family has come a "very long way" by focusing on communication and using counseling as a resource.

☆ Caroline Ellison said she grew up 'exposed to a lot of economics.' Here's everything we know about her MIT economist parents.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Caroline Ellison pleaded guilty to wire and securities fraudCaroline Ellison, the former CEO of the crypto trading firm Alameda Research, has become entwined in the criminal proceedings related to FTX's collapse. Ellison pleaded guilty to seven charges of wire and securities fraud earlier this month. The New York Times reported that she told a district judge she was "truly sorry" for what she did and that she "knew it was wrong." It also said that Ellison was aware that Bankman-Fried made "false and misleading" statements to FTX investors. Here's everything we know about her parents, who are both economists at MIT.

☆ Caroline Ellison, who has pleaded guilty to fraud in the FTX collapse, left behind a trail of hot takes about crypto, race science, and polyamory. Here are some of the most striking quotes.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | Yoonji Han | Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Caroline Ellison faces up to 110 years in prison after pleading guilty to seven charges, including fraud. Twitter and Tumblr accounts thought to be linked to Ellison contain musings about race science and gender roles. On December 18, Ellison struck a plea deal with prosecutors in the Southern District of New York, pleading guilty to seven charges including wire and securities fraud. According to Ellison's plea deal, she has agreed to provide prosecutors with evidence and "truthfully testify" about the FTX implosion during court trials. December 22, 2022: This story has been updated to reflect the details of Ellison's plea deal.

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☆ Google has a secretive project that could reduce the need for human engineers
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Today, we've got the details on Elon Musk walking back perks at Twitter, and news on a secretive project at Google. Google has a secretive new project that teaches code to write itself. In this case, the goal is to reduce the need for humans to write and update code, while maintaining code quality. It later moved into Google Labs — a transition that signaled its increased importance to leaders, with Google Labs pursuing long-term bets. Elon Musk put an end to some Twitter perks.

☆ Caroline Ellison rose to the top job at Alameda Research while leaving behind a trail of online hot takes about crypto, race science, and polyamory. Here are some of her most striking quotes.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | Yoonji Han | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Caroline Ellison was behind the scenes at FTX, but has emerged as a viral character amid the company's implosion. Twitter and Tumblr accounts thought to be linked to Ellison contain musings about race science and gender roles. Sign up for our newsletter for the latest tech news and scoops — delivered daily to your inbox. Ellison was the CEO of Alameda Research, a trading firm that borrowed customer funds from FTX to cover its losses and make risky bets. Until recently, Ellison was a shadow behind the success of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried, who was widely regarded as a crypto wunderkind.

☆ My wife and I have an open marriage but one of her partners just moved into our house without my permission. How do I tell her this is not OK?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Olivia Christensen | Read More | Read Less | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

This week, a reader in an open marriage faces a dilemma: What to do about an unwanted roommate. However, this will depend on what you and your wife decide about her lover moving into your home full-time. Whichever you and your wife choose, Hardy says it must be built on those tangible goals I mentioned earlier. Perhaps you need more affirmation and attention, or maybe you simply need your wife's lover to go home. But having an open relationship doesn't just mean having a polyamorous sex life; it also means being open and honest with your partner.

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☆ Georgia lawmaker comes out as nonmonogamous: 'I'm in love with two wonderful people'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Jo Yurcaba | Jo Yurcaba Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Kris Brown, Liliana Bakhtiari , and Sarah Al-Khayyal cast their vote in the 2021 Atlanta elections. Kris Brown, Liliana Bakhtiari, and Sarah Al-Khayyal hike through Arches National Park in Grand County, Utah. “There are many more ways to be nonmonogamous than there are ways to be polyamorous, and we invite and enjoy the fluidity of the term nonmonogamy,” Brown said. Liliana Bakhtiari, Sarah Al-Khayyal, and Kris Brown celebrate Christmas with Brown's family. Bakhtiari and Brown had three cats and one dog, and when Al-Khayyal joined the family she brought her two cats.

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