
Couple that with our adopted attitude of novelty and replacement and you’ll understand why fewer people stay together through the difficult times.


Why haven’t we figured it out yet?Įsther says it’s because we have so many more choices today - something we’ve never had before. Obviously, she knows a few things about the world of relationships! And on today’s show she discusses why relationships are still complicated after thousands of years, why men deserve more freedom in their accepted roles in life, and how we can rekindle any neglected relationship.Īlthough we’ve been in relationships as long as we’ve been in existence, we’re still experiencing significant challenges and problems in our relationships. Her book, Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence, is an international bestseller that has been published in 24 different languages. She is a licensed and practicing psychotherapist who has been profiled by The New York Times and The New Yorker. Today on The Art of Charm, Esther shares why men need more roles than simply the breadwinner, how we can appreciate the relationships we have, and why the quality of our lives really is dependent on the quality of our relationships.ĭownload Episode Worksheet Here More About This ShowĮsther Perel’s work is groundbreaking and pivotal to today’s perspective on relationships.

Esther is a two-time TED speaker who wrote the New York Times best-selling book Mating in Captivity. If we’ve been in relationships since the dawn of humankind, why are they still so complicated? Here to answer that question is psychologist Esther Perel.
