When I'm Manic I Cheat

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

🗓️ 30 March 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

This is a classic session of Where Should We Begin? Bipolar, infidelity, open relationship: they're stuck in a world of loaded words. Her friends are convinced she should leave, but she doesn't want to follow in her mother's footsteps. 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	What you are about to hear is a classic session of where should we begin with Esther Perel.
0:05.7	None of the voices in the series are ongoing patients of Esther Perel's.
0:10.1	And each episode is a one-time counseling session.
0:13.3	For the purposes of maintaining confidentiality, names and some identifiable characteristics
0:18.8	have been removed.
0:20.3	But their voices and their stories are real.
0:28.7	Dell PCs with Intel inside are built for every moment.
0:32.4	With long-lasting battery life and built-in intelligence,
0:35.2	you can stay focused on what matters most.
0:37.4	Dell Technologies, built for you.
0:39.3	Dell.com slash Dell PCs.
0:43.8	Dell PCs with Intel inside are built for every moment.
0:47.5	With long-lasting battery life and built-in intelligence, you can stay focused on what matters most.
0:52.5	Dell Technologies, built for you.
0:54.5	Dell.com slash Dell PCs. You know, I was the good girl.
1:17.6	I got married all the college.
1:19.6	I was absent.
1:20.6	I did all the right things.
1:23.6	She played everything by the rules.
1:26.6	And he broke all the rules.
1:29.3	So so many people had seen my marriage with this example of a good, solid relationship.
1:38.3	And so now it's the opposite, where it's like kind of the hot mess relationship.
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