#271: Intimacy, Emotional Baggage, Relationship Longevity, and More - Esther Perel
The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pig
4.6 • 17.4K Ratings
🗓️ 8 October 2017
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Psychotherapist Esther Perel (@estherperel) is back to answer your most requested questions.
The New York Times called her the most important game-changer in sexuality and relational health since Dr. Ruth.
Her TED talks on maintaining desire and rethinking infidelity have more than 17 million views, and she's tested and been exposed to everything imaginable in 34 years of running her private therapy practice in New York City.
In this episode, Esther explains:
How to foster relationship longevity.
The most effective ways to improve communication in relationships.
How to deal with criticism.
Letting go of emotional baggage from past relationships.
How to know when to move on from a relationship that doesn't seem to be working.
And much more.
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| 0:06.0 | Can I ask you a personal question? |
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