Relationship Advice In 7 Quotes From Couples Therapist Esther Perel

That will likely change how you look at relationships forever.

Alina | Psychodynamic Psychology
7 min readSep 17, 2020
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Esther Perel has been a couple’s therapist for over 35 years. She has seen and heard it all. She has written about desire and infidelity, given TedTalks and recorded multiple podcasts.

You might find that some of her words ring so true, it will be beautiful and painful at the same time. You might find it is not about recognising or fixing the other but to recognise yourself in her words with enough kindness to make the changes you deem suitable.

No one is perfect and no relationship ever will be. However, applying some of her wisdom and doing so with humour, will surely not just improve your relationships but also your life.

1. “The quality of your relationships determine the quality of your life.”

We would like to think we are so independent. We don’t need anyone, we can do it all on our own. Asking for help? No, I got it. Where do I belong? To myself. What do I want? More money, fame.

Independence, empowerment and self-reliance are important but we sometimes forget that we were born to belong to one another. We need one another the moment we are…

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