Esther Perel Quotes

Esther Perel is a Belgian psychotherapist notable for exploring the tension between the need for security and the need for freedom in human relationships.

Perel promoted the concept of Erotic Intelligence in a best selling book which was published in 2006 and since has been translated into 24 languages. After publishing the book, she became an international advisor on sex and relationships. A talk entitled The secret to desire in a long-term relationship which she gave at TED in February 2013 has received more than 7.5 million views on TED's website as of January 2016. A talk entitled Rethinking infidelity ... a talk for anyone who has ever loved which she gave at TED in March 2015 has received more than 2.7 million views on TED's website as of August 2015.

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Famous Esther Perel Quotes

“Love rests on two pillars: surrender and autonomy. Our need for togetherness exists alongside our need for separateness.”

Esther Perel

Source: Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic

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