Esther Perel, MA, LMFT, is a Belgian psychotherapist specializing in relationships and intimacy. In addition to running her practice, she is an author, speaker, and host of the podcast Where Should We Begin?.
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In this fascinating session on stage at Summit LA18, famed relationship therapist and bestselling author Esther Perel digs into the three hidden dynamics governing every relationship, explores the self-imprisoning paradox of social media, and lays out why certainty is always the enemy of change.
Iconic couples' therapist and best-selling author of Mating in Captivity Esther Perel returns with a groundbreaking and provocative look at infidelity, arguing for a more nuanced and less judgmental conversation about our transgressions.
Perel offers nuanced support for individuals, couples, and other lovers in the throes of an affair, or its aftermath.
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Marriage is not the end of romance, it is the beginning. It’s a story that they are writing together, one with many chapters, and neither partner knows how it will end.
One of the world’s most respected voices on erotic intelligence, Esther Perel offers a bold, provocative new take on intimacy and sex. Mating in Captivity invites us to explore the paradoxical union of domesticity and sexual desire, and explains what it takes to bring lust home.
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From the New Yorker Festival, the couples therapist and podcast host discusses infidelity, apologies, and the problem with wedding vows these days.
We expect our committed relationships to be romantic as well as emotionally and sexually fulfilling. Is it any wonder that so many relationships crumble under the weight of it all?
Everyone brings a legacy of past relationships to your new ones. When that past includes infidelity, it can be difficult to trust that your new partner is trust-worthy. This is not a concern that will magically vanish.
Infidelity may be ubiquitous, but the way we make meaning of it—how we define it, experience it, and talk about it—is ultimately linked to the particular time and place where the drama unfolds.
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Marriage is not the end of romance, it is the beginning. It’s a story that they are writing together, one with many chapters, and neither partner knows how it will end.
We expect our committed relationships to be romantic as well as emotionally and sexually fulfilling. Is it any wonder that so many relationships crumble under the weight of it all?
