Is Monogamy Dead?

The Dr. Phil Podcast

Dr. Phil McGraw

Mental Health, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Education, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

A mom who lives with her husband, their two kids and her boyfriend all under the same roof defends their polyamorous way of life. Is monogamy outdated and could polyamory be the future of the American family? Dr. Phil meets a throuple: husband and wife Jennifer and Daniel who live with Jennifer’s boyfriend, Ty. The three of them are raising Daniel and Jennifer’s two children and they each have partners outside of their throuple. Why are more people turning towards ethical non-monogamy? Polyamory expert Dr. Eli Sheff says polyamory means more resources to help raise the kids and more freedom for the parents. Relationship expert Devon Still says polyamory isn’t natural and is detrimental to everyone involved.
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0:00.0	51% of adults younger than 30 years old
0:03.4	say an open marriage with multiple partners
0:06.0	is perfectly acceptable.
0:08.0	She lives with her husband, two kids, and her boyfriend.
0:11.4	How's that working for you?
0:12.8	What do you think about throuples?
0:14.8	Is it me or is that crazy?
0:16.3	Do you date others?
0:17.4	I do.
0:18.2	So this isn't just a throuple. This is a thruple plus.
0:21.6	We operate like a normal family.
0:22.6	Well, I wouldn't say that.
0:24.6	I was stumbling around one night. I found myself on Bill Maher.
0:39.0	And he asked me what I thought about the increased popularity of polyamory and throuples.
0:46.9	You may have seen my reaction.
0:50.4	I said, it's insane.
0:53.5	Tonight I'm going to tell you why I said that, but many people don't agree with me.
0:59.0	Oh.
1:00.0	Be the first time that ever happened.
1:04.0	In the last 50 years, marriage rates in the United States have dropped by nearly 60%.
1:12.6	Did y'all know that?
1:14.6	One third of America's single population has engaged in polyamory,
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