Love in War - Where Are They Now?

Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

Esther Perel Global Media

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

4.7 • 16.4K Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Three years after Esther spoke with a Ukrainian couple separated by war, she calls them back to learn where they are now and whether their relationship has survived intact. They have made their way back to each other, but though they have reunited physically, they find themselves more emotionally distant than ever before. Knowing that she can’t change the circumstances of their lives, Esther offers suggestions for them to maintain their sense of playfulness, imagination, and connection, reminding them that people live and love even in the most dire of circumstances. Producer’s Note: When our anonymous guests do a session with Esther for the podcast, it is an act of generosity for everyone who listens. These sessions are meant not only to support the people in the room with Esther, but all of us who learn from their stories. Our stories have many chapters, and what you hear is just one moment in someone’s journey. So even though the sessions are anonymous, please remember that real people are behind them and they may be reading your comments. Also, please join me on Entre Nous, my new home on Substack for anyone who wants to live, love, and work with more connection and imagination. I invite you to sign up and become a free or paid member at estherperel.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	None of the voices in this series are ongoing patients of Esther Perel.
0:05.0	Each episode of Where Should We Begin is a one-time counseling session.
0:10.0	For the purposes of maintaining confidentiality,
0:13.0	names and some identifiable characteristics have been removed,
0:17.0	but their voices and their stories are real.
0:27.3	Support for this show comes from Nordstrom.
0:32.8	Oh, what fun, holiday invites are arriving, and Nordstrom has your party fits covered.
0:37.3	You'll find head-toe looks for every occasion, including styles under $100.
0:43.1	Dresses, sets, heels, and accessories from Bardot, Princess Polly, Dulce Vita,
0:45.3	naked wardrobe, coach, and more.
0:49.2	Free styling help, free shipping, and quick order pickup make it easy.
0:53.0	In stores or online, it's time to go shopping at Nordstrom.
0:58.5	Introducing the redesigned Dell PC with the Intel Corps Ultra Processor.
1:00.1	It helps you handle a lot.
1:03.2	Even when your holiday to-do lists get to be a lot.
1:06.6	Like organizing your holiday shopping and responding to holiday requests and customer questions and customers requesting custom things,
1:09.6	plus planning the perfect holiday dinner for vegans, vegetarians, Mike's carnival diet luckily the Dell PC helps you handle a lot
1:15.9	and with impressive battery life you can do it all faster to get it all done that's the power of
1:20.2	a Dell PC with Intel inside get yours at Dell.co.k forward slash holiday I left on the third day of war.
1:30.2	It was difficulty leave.
1:31.5	It was like an open wound.
1:33.9	But anyway, the decision should have been made because there was no option.
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