Name: The secret to desire in a long-term relationship
Uploaded: 2013-02-14T16:07:00Z
Duration: 18 min 53 s
Description: In long-term relationships, we often expect our beloved to be both best friend and erotic partner. But as Esther Perel argues, good and committed sex draws on two conflicting needs: our need for security and our need for surprise. So how do you sustain desire? With wit and eloquence, Perel lets us in on the mystery of erotic intelligence.

In long-term relationships, we often expect our beloved to be both best friend and erotic partner. But as Esther Perel argues, good and committed sex draws on two conflicting needs: our need for security and our need for surprise. So how do you sustain desire? With wit and eloquence, Perel lets us in on the mystery of erotic intelligence.

Esther Perel: The secret to desire in a long-term relationship

The secret to desire in a long-term relationship

Passionate marriages require balancing the comfort of love with the thrill of desire, challenging conventional marital norms.

Desire thrives on the individual's ability to maintain a sense of self in the presence of another, blending autonomy with intimacy.

Balancing security and adventure in relationships ignites sustained desire, challenging traditional marital expectations.