The Polyamory Breakup Book: Causes, Prevention, and Survival Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Kathy Labriola (Author), Leanne Yau (Narrator), Thorntree Press (Publisher)

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Polyamory is not always easy. With multiple partners often come more complex relationships to navigate. This practical guide looks at the common causes of polyamorous breakups, identifies strategies to avoid ending relationships, and provides you with the toolkit to survive a breakup.

Kathy Labriola uses real-life examples and expert insight as a counselor and nurse. From how to handle jealousy to the practicalities of managing money and time with multiple partners, this book includes tips and insights from the polyamory community.

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8 hours
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Kathy Labriola
Narrator

Leanne Yau
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February 20, 2020
Language

English
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Thorntree Press
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B084Z7YT32
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	8 hours
Author	Kathy Labriola
Narrator	Leanne Yau
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	February 20, 2020
Publisher	Thorntree Press
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B084Z7YT32
Best Sellers Rank	#41,891 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #64 in Divorce & Separation #154 in Sociology of Marriage & Family (Books) #221 in Divorce (Books)

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Suz

A Much Needed Resource

Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2019

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As a practicing polyamorous person, who has seen communities and families torn apart by bad polyam break ups, this is a good resource. I choose 4 stars and not 5 only because I feel like this book as a POV of a specific type of polyamory that isn't the only type out there. It is also almost purely anecdotal, which is legit because we don't have a lot of peer-reviewed studies about polyamory out there - much less breakups. But it would have been interesting to see how polyam breakups overlap with other breakup studies like those from Gottman (the four horsemen, etc).

Overall, it should be on the forefront of polyam communities to establish some best practices around breakups so that folks are not forced to take sides, and the collateral damage from breakups can be minimized. I think this book is a good resource towards that end.

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Cait

Common sense

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2022

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Overall it was a good read and had lots of scenarios which was nice, but a lot of the advice felt like common sense or very "yeah. Duh." For example, when going through a breakup the number one thing you need to do is self-care... i think most people know this already; I would have appreciated more actionable information.
All in all not bad for poly beginners.

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Wyn

A hard look at what you want

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2019

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I bought this book as a bit of a proactive response to my foray into non-monogamy. I really appreciated all the ways to think about compatibility and the many examples of relationships ending or transitioning.

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William

Excellent resource. Poly library must have.

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2020

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9.5 / 10.

Excellent interview based observations from seasoned poly people for experienced poly people and monogamous couples.

Covers 11 reasons relationships fall apart, only 1/3 of which are unique to polyamorous dynamics.

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That One Review Guy

Best INTRO Polyamory book

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2021

Not sure why, but an earlier, lengthier review was rejected. Maybe because I compared it to other books on the subject?

So, let's try again, not naming names!

In Polyamory circles, this book is very popular, and often recommended to people who just experienced a breakup, or who are planning one. Honestly, it's... okaaaaay for that use case. But, there isn't a lot of practical/tactical advice here - most of the book is comprised of case studies of actual relationships, and that's where the book shines, just not for the intended purpose.

This is, hands DOWN, the best intro to Polyamory there is. It doesn't go super heavy into jargon or woo, doesn't ask you to have a perfect relationship before jumping in the poly pool. Nope, this book just charts the course of several relationships, from various viewpoints of those involved, from beginning to (mostly) end.

It's very REAL, it's very ACCESSIBLE, and honestly before you learn HOW to Poly better, you really need to stare into the abyss and think about whether Poly IS for you, and not with books that promote the structure and mostly "keep it positive", but from the perspective of those for whom their relationships blew up, and how they survived it, and even how they're much healthier and happier being poly afterwards.

After this book, yeah, go ahead and read the typically recommended books. But start here, for real, and potentially save yourself time and heartache... Or at least get better at scoping what the commitments will be.

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Gigi D L’Amour

One of the best advanced Polyamory books to keep

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2020

We read this book as a book club selection. This truly is a Polyamory 201 level book.
Fantastic insight from an experienced therapist and professional who takes the time to break down why relationships break up, what reasons are universal, what are exclusive to consensual non-monogamy and what we can do to build better relationships.

Sometimes the insight was obvious, while other times you might squirm under the uncomfortable realization that your own choices and patterns may have lead to some of the breakups the book describes.

Because the first half covers general break up reasons, the book can add value to any person regardless of relationship structure.

I have read a lot of polyamory focused books and this is now in my top 5.

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Gina Corsi

Smart, savvy view of non-monogamous relationships

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2019

Another insightful, wise book from Kathy Labriola!
Many case studies, and years of experience as a counselor have made her uniquely qualified as an expert on this subject.

Her scale of intimacy levels would be helpful for monogamous couples as well as polygamous relationships.
Her books are smart, practical and useful.

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bobschi

Many real life stories

Reviewed in Germany on December 3, 2021

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The book has a good structure and is a very easy read due to the many real life examples from her interviews. I especially loved the breakup reasons that have nothing to do with polyamory, but through a polyamory lense. I liked that the breakup stories around time and energy were about people who had 2-3 partners. The book ends with a few stories how some people managed to transition their relationship, which gives hope.
I deducted one star, because all the stories are in the continuous text. I would've liked some optical distinction.

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miguel crespo posse

Advice from a therapist with more than 20 years of experience

Reviewed in Spain on October 17, 2019

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Amazing and very sensible advice based on Labriola's experience as a therapist and deep knowledge of how poly relationships work. Not a book about ideal scenarios but about everyday situations in poly relationships, both heterosexual and lgbti. Thanks to Labriola and Eve Rickert (editor) for publishing this indispensable book, together with The Jealousy Workbook.

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