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Esther Perel on The Tolstoys

Significant Others

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Is It an Act of Revenge?

Emma says leaving a long term relationship is an act of power, domination and defiance. She thinks sometimes it's an act that expresses an antidote to death. An age is also a time hen you are more in touch with mortality as you come close to it. It accelarates. It sharpens the priorities. Emmy: I'm not just waiting for it to end. I'm not stuck. I can still start something new.

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