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Esther Perel



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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Esther Perel: Relationships are Critical for Men's Wellbeing Too

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.

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The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity

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.

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Why People Cheat

Perel offers nuanced support for individuals, couples, and other lovers in the throes of an affair, or its aftermath.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageMarriage 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.

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Esther Perel on the Difference Between Sexuality and Eroticism

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Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic

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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Love Is Not a Permanent State of Enthusiasm: An Interview with Esther Perel

From the New Yorker Festival, the couples therapist and podcast host discusses infidelity, apologies, and the problem with wedding vows these days.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageWe 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?

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Trusting in a New Relationship...After an Infidelity in Your Last One - Esther Perel

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.

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Why Happy People Cheat

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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