Summary
Esther Perel’s *Mating in Captivity* argues that domesticity and sexual desire are paradoxically intertwined, and presents strategies for sustaining lust within long-term relationships. Drawing on over twenty years of experience, Perel examines the complexities of desire, offering a new perspective on intimacy and sex. The book reveals how to achieve more exciting, playful, and poetic sex by reconciling the erotic and the domestic.
Through case studies and discussion, Perel provides insights into the nature of erotic intelligence, exploring why the very elements that foster intimacy can also diminish sexual desire. The book aims to transform how readers approach their relationships by offering a fresh understanding of how to "bring lust home."
Key concepts
- Erotic Intelligence — A new take on sexuality that examines the interplay between intimacy-building elements and sexual desire.
- Domesticity and Sexual Desire — The paradoxical relationship between the comforts of home life and the presence of sexual longing.
- Sustaining Desire — Strategies and insights for maintaining and rekindling lust within long-term committed relationships.
From the book
Description: A New York City therapist examines the paradoxical relationship between domesticity and sexual desire and explains what it takes to bring lust home. 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…
Snippet: This groundbreaking book on modern relationships reveals proven strategies to reconcile the erotic and the domestic: Erotic Intelligence: Explore a bold, provocative new take on sexuality and learn why the very things that build intimacy ...