Polyamory refers to the consensual loving relationship that involves more than one partner while having no marital or legal ties with any of them. Polygamy, on the other hand, focuses much on structured marital roles; polyamory emphasizes emotional relationships. Both challenge traditional norms but offer different philosophies, structures, and cultural contexts. Polygamy refers to a marital arrangement in which one person has multiple spouses. Some polyamorous people are married and have partners outside of their marriage. However, polygamy exclusively describes relationships where people are married.