Love, Armand argues, is what keeps us moving through life, and sex is what keeps love alive. With Linda Vanella, LCSW-R and Michael Jessen, Armand explores why the very traits that draw us to a partner eventually become their most irritating qualities, and what it takes to push through that reversal into a deeper connection.
Can you want what you already have? Esther Perel, MA, LMFT, psychotherapist and author, joins Armand to argue that domestic equality and child-centered parenting quietly drain erotic energy from long-term relationships, and that reviving desire requires a different set of rules for the bedroom than for the kitchen.
Too much closeness can kill desire. Esther Perel, MA, LMFT, Psychotherapist and Author of “Mating in Captivity,” joins Armand to argue that intimacy and eroticism often work against each other, and that passion depends on mystery, uncertainty, and the space to want.
