<p>Is monogamy a tired social contract — or a deeply meaningful way to build a life with someone you love? Is opening up your relationship an act of honesty and freedom, or just another complicated commitment in an already overbooked life?</p><p>Roll up, Ladies, as monogamy and Ethical non-monogamy go head-to-head. Arguing in favour of fidelity is comedian and Deadloch actor, Nikki Britton. Meanwhile, sex therapist, Aleks Trkulja goes in to bat for ENM.</p><p>Will one relationship style prevail?</p><p>This episode will answer questions like:</p><ul><li>What is Ethical non-monogamy?</li><li>Should I open my relationship?</li><li>Was Lindy West in an open marriage?</li><li>Are there rules in an Non-Monogamous relationship?</li><li>How can I date more than one person?</li><li>Is monogamy the same as marriage?</li><li>Is ENM the same as Polyamory?</li></ul><p>What to listen to next: </p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/what-we-need-men-to-know-about-sex/13911566" target="_blank">What we need men to know about sex — ABC listen</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/attachment-theory/106542056" target="_blank">Is your attachment style messing with your love life? — ABC listen</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/is-everyone-having-better-sex-than-me-/105325426" target="_blank">Is everyone having better sex than me?</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/hannah-ferguson-says-hookup-sex-isnt-great-for-women/104071592" target="_blank">The case against hookup sex with Hannah Ferguson — ABC listen</a></p><p>What to read next: </p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/why-these-women-have-never-had-a-partner/106471900" target="_blank">Why these women have never had a partner — ABC News</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-08/being-single-by-choice-ladies-we-need-to-talk/104890188" target="_blank">The women staying single by choice in a world of relentless dating pressure</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-04/perimenopause-sex-women-advice-treatment-help/105090466" target="_blank">What happens to your sex life during perimenopause?</a></p><p>This episode contains references to dating, monogamy, non-monogamy, heterosexuality, ethical non-monogamy, ENM, polyamory, sex, relationships, orgasms, partnerships, tinder, bumble, Hinge, dating apps, ghosting,</p>