Therapist Sarah Wolfer, LICSW, unpacks how ADHD novelty, autistic directness, and AuDHD systems thinking fuel ethical, consent-centered non-monogamy. Backed by a 35-study meta-analysis and U.S. prevalence data, this neurodivergent non-monogamy guide delivers sensory-smart design tips, exec-function scaffolds, consent scripts, and repair tools. Written for neurodivergent individuals and their partners, with therapy available online and in Seattle, Miami, and Boise.

The monogamy-superiority myth is a pervasive assumption that monogamous relationships are inherently more stable, intimate, or emotionally safe. However, the 2025 meta-analysis by Anderson et al. analyzed 35 studies with over 24,000 participants and found no significant differences in relationship satisfaction or sexual satisfaction between monogamous and non-monogamous individuals.

By Sarah Wolfer, LICSW | Founder, Courageous You Therapy Adolescence is a formative time for identity development, and that includes...