Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic
by:
Esther Perel (author)
One of the world’s most respected voices on erotic intelligence, Esther Perel offers a bold, provocative new take on intimacy and sex. Mating in Captivity invites us to explore the paradoxical union of domesticity and sexual desire, and explains what it takes to bring lust home.Drawing on more...
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One of the world’s most respected voices on erotic intelligence, Esther Perel offers a bold, provocative new take on intimacy and sex. Mating in Captivity invites us to explore the paradoxical union of domesticity and sexual desire, and explains what it takes to bring lust home.Drawing on more than twenty years of experience as a couples therapist, Perel examines the complexities of sustaining desire. Through case studies and lively discussion, Perel demonstrates how more exciting, playful, and even poetic sex is possible in long-term relationships. Wise, witty, and as revelatory as it is straightforward, Mating in Captivity is a sensational book that will transform the way you live and love.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780060753641 (0060753641)
ASIN: 60753641
Publish date: October 30th 2007
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
I saw Esther Perel on The Colbert Report and as always, Colbert made the conversation interesting. I'm not one for self-help books or couple advice, but I was intrigued after that interview. I should have just stayed away.The basis of this book appears to be "familiarity breeds contempt." Emotional ...
A friendlier read than Sex At Dawn. Provides examples of couples, some of whom I could relate with. Basically it's normal to get bored with married sex. Something like overfamiliarity is a boner killer. But there are ways to examine one's sexual blueprint and work with your partner to find a creativ...