Saying Yes - by Natalie Davis (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Twenty years of marriage. One life-altering question. Natalie Davis's brave and candid memoir chronicles the transformation of her traditional monogamous marriage into a vibrant polyamorous lifestyle.

When her husband suggests they have sex with strangers, Natalie is incredulous. Yet, in the aftermath of his infidelity and while battling the voice in her head urging her to leave him, she agrees to try non-monogamy. What follows surprises no one more than Natalie--a soccer mom and lawyer--as she embarks on a daring journey down the rabbit hole of polyamory.
Fearing for her livelihood and community standing, Natalie must keep her new lifestyle secret. She navigates complex relationships, including increasing clashes with her boyfriend's wife (her "metamour"), confronting a therapist who claims polyamory is abusive, and debating what to tell her family and friends. Along the way, she discovers her own bold sexuality, experiences the thrill of young lovers, finds empathy from her husband's experienced poly girlfriend, and learns to weather heartbreak and find bliss.
Saying Yes offers an unvarnished look into Natalie's world, as she explores excitement, intimacy, and connection in unexpected places, including a few stairwells. With humor, heart, and raw honesty, this memoir is for anyone who has ever wondered what might happen if we say yes to what lies beyond conventional relationships.

About the Author

Natalie Davis is the co-editor of the online publication Polyamory Today. Her work has also appeared in Heart Affairs, Discovering Polyamory, Monogamish, and The Memoirist, and her views on polyamory have been published in the Washington Post. She was interviewed on the podcast Normalizing Non-monogamy and has presented workshops on communication and non-monogamy. She lives in the Washington, D.C. area with her nesting partner and marvelous metamour. You can find her on Instagram and Medium @nataliedavisadventures and through her website, nataliedavisadventures.com.