Esther Perel on Truth Telling

Esther Perel on Truth Telling

All notes were taken directly from “The State of Affairs” by Esther Perel – – – Ask yourself, is it honest, is it helpful, and is it kind? Sometimes silence is caring. Before you unload your guilt onto an unsuspecting partner, consider, whose well-being are you really...
Pairs of Opposites: Love vs Desire

Pairs of Opposites: Love vs Desire

To understand what makes a couple change their dynamic in a long term relationship, it is necessary first to divide pre-conquest from the post-conquest. The first stage is where you find the desire to have another person. With this comes novelty, adventure, risk,...