Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence

Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence
by Esther Perel

Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence
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Author: Esther Perel
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-11-01
ISBN: 0060753641
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks

Book Reviews of Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence

Book Review: Coaches' Choice
Summary: 5 Stars

As a Sex and Intimacy Coach, Mating in Captivity is one of the top two books I recommend to those wanting to understand what drives them sexually. In it, Perel takes an extremely honest and provocative look at what keeps long-term relationships hot. She tackles tough questions like how couple's deal with desire for people other than their partner and debunks a lot of the classic approaches to spicing up a relationship. She focuses instead on how people's innermost, and often unspoken, fantasies drive their desire in long-term relationships and how a certain amount of healthy distance is a necessary to keep desire alive. It is well-written, though I do find that some of her vignettes trail off and don't exactly make her point. Aside from this, it is quite brilliant.

Summary of Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence

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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