{"id":67660,"date":"2024-10-03T14:15:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T14:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michelleperreten.ch\/portfolio\/alternative-relationship-models\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T08:47:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T08:47:56","slug":"alternative-relationship-models","status":"publish","type":"cpt_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/michelleperreten.ch\/en\/portfolio\/alternative-relationship-models\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative Relationship Models"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Open Relationship Models<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Open relationships, polyamory, and other alternative relationship concepts challenge traditional partnership ideals\u2014and at the same time open up new possibilities for deep connection and intimacy.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Many couples ask themselves:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How do we want to shape our relationship?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does love mean to us?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are our needs?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does loyalty mean to us?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How can we deal with jealousy and insecurities?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What needs underlie our relationship model?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>The counseling session provides a safe space<\/strong> where these questions can be addressed openly, respectfully, and without taboos. We create clarity about: <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Personal needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal boundaries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acceptance and understanding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mutual agreements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and dealing with challenges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>The goal is transparent, appreciative communication<\/strong> that allows for:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Self-reflection and mutual understanding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emotional security despite openness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shaping the relationship in alignment with one&#8217;s own needs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>From my perspective, alternative relationship forms do not mean less commitment\u2014but more awareness, more dialogue, and often more courage and intimacy. It&#8217;s about consciously living connection and jointly defining what closeness, loyalty, and love mean to you. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open Relationship Models Open relationships, polyamory, and other alternative relationship concepts challenge traditional partnership ideals\u2014and at the same time open up new possibilities for deep connection and intimacy. Many couples&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":67767,"template":"","cpt_portfolio_group":[299,298],"class_list":["post-67660","cpt_portfolio","type-cpt_portfolio","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cpt_portfolio_group-couple-counseling","cpt_portfolio_group-homepage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michelleperreten.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_portfolio\/67660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michelleperreten.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michelleperreten.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cpt_portfolio"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michelleperreten.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michelleperreten.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michelleperreten.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cpt_portfolio_group","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michelleperreten.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt_portfolio_group?post=67660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}