Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

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May 17, 2017
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INSIGHT

Choosing a Partner Means Choosing a Story

  • When choosing a partner, you also choose a shared story that shapes your relationship.
  • Partners often get recruited into roles or patterns they didn't anticipate in their story together.
ANECDOTE

Feeling Downgraded After Parenthood

  • One person expressed feeling downgraded after having a child, believing focus shifted entirely to the kids.
  • This highlights common tensions about changing roles post-parenthood affecting relationships.
ADVICE

Reach Each Other Directly

  • Couples must communicate openly and reach each other to move beyond seeing partners as extensions of someone else.
  • Esther encourages focusing on present connection rather than past relational patterns.
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