Esther Calling - Love is a Trap

Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

Esther Perel Global Media

Mental Health, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 15.6K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

He gets to a certain point in relationships before he starts fantasizing about his ex-boyfriends or other future partners. Esther talks him through what he might be holding onto from his childhood that makes his otherwise healthy relationships feel stifling. Esther Callings are a one-time, 45-60 minute interventional phone call with Esther. They are edited for time, clarity, and anonymity. If you have a question you would like to talk through with Esther, send a voice memo to [email protected]. For the first time on the U.S. stage, Esther invites you to an evening unlike any other. Join her as she shines a light on the cultural shifts transforming relationships and helps us rethink how we connect, how we desire – and even how we love. To find a city near you, go to https://www.estherperel.com/tour2024 Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	In my initial email I referenced a scenario where I was in a new relationship with a guy who was perfect.
0:12.0	We had an amazing relationship that can communication was good.
0:17.3	The romance was there. There was curiosity between us, but you know after a couple of months this feeling crept in of
0:28.4	desire for my ex and that desire slowly just got louder and louder, this voice in my head telling me that this ex part was my soulmate that I needed to be with them.
0:45.0	I start new relationships, they start well, they start healthy, they're fun, they're exciting,
0:52.0	and then either the past creeps in,
0:55.5	so I have a hard time letting go with either previous partners
0:59.3	or previous flings, or I start to fantasize life with other people that I may not even necessarily know and it just
1:08.9	erodes the relationships that I do have and I usually end up exiting those relationships.
1:16.1	I end up in this pool of like regret that I know I've just let this amazing person go and it's just a continuous cycle that I'm
1:25.8	looking to explore, hopefully break or become better equipped to deal with for my future relationships.
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