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How to Stay Curious, Playful & Intimate, Decades After You Meet with Esther Perel #687
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- Relationships & psychology
Twenty years ago, leading psychotherapist Esther Perel asked whether desire could survive marriage and children. Today, she highlights a new relationship threat: our frictionless, convenient lives – and offers a wealth of wisdom to keep love alive. This conversation was recorded live on stage at SXSW London, where Esther was speaking to mark the 20th anniversary of her groundbreaking bestseller, Mating in Captivity. It’s her third time on the podcast and I was honoured that she asked me to interview her for this wide-ranging episode – to which the audience reactions add a real energy. Esther is one...
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It's important to not fall in the trap where for centuries you had to be ashamed if you had sex and now you have to be ashamed if you don't have sex. It's the same tyranny reversed. In order to want sex, it needs to be sex that is worth wanting.
And then we can start the conversation. Hey guys, how are you doing? I hope you're having a good week so far. My name is Dr. Rongan Chatterjee and this is my podcast, Feel Better, Live More.
Today's episode is a bit different to usual in the sense that it was recorded live at the iconic festival South West by South Western London in June earlier this year. Today's guest Esther Perel asked me to interview her on stage to mark the 20th anniversary of her groundbreaking book, Mating in Captivity, Unlocking Erotic Intelligence.
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