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Esther Perel: Cheating, Codependency, & Connection

4/15/20261 hr 12 min

Join Alex in the studio for a conversation with psychotherapist and relationship expert, Esther Perel. Esther breaks down what we’re getting wrong in dating, how to build stronger connections, the warning signs of codependency, the uncomfortable truth behind cheating, and how to have better sex. Enjoy!

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Clips

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The core tension of love
Who truly holds power?
Why friction fuels desire
Meaning over facts after cheating
Rethink the first date
Apps rewired our expectations
Repair beats communication style
Sharing as subtle betrayal
Sex versus eroticism explained
Toss the dating checklist

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Alex Cooper· Host0:00

    [car revs] [laughs] What is up, daddy gang? It is your founding father, Alex Cooper, with Call Her Daddy. Esther Perel, welcome back to Call Her Daddy.

  2. Esther Perel· Guest0:14

    I'm- [laughs] It's a treat for me to be back. Third time.

  3. Alex Cooper· Host0:18

    I know. I'm so happy. This is the first time that we've met in person.

  4. Esther Perel· Guest0:22

    That's right.

  5. Alex Cooper· Host0:22

    And it feels right. I remember during the pandemic, I felt like you were my safe place. I was like, "I need you. We all need you. Talk to me." And we had such an amazing, we've had such amazing conversations, and today I'm just ready to get back into it. Um, for anyone who lives under a rock, you are a renowned psychotherapist and a relationship expert. You're also one of the best couples therapists out there. You focus on modern relationships, intimacy, um, infidelity, and I think a lot of the things that you practice and focus on is gonna be very relatable to my audience today. So, should we just get into it?

  6. Esther Perel· Guest1:02

    Let's... Where shall we begin, as- Okay ... we say on the podcast.

  7. Alex Cooper· Host1:06

    [laughs] Where should we begin? I think a lot of women are really, really discouraged by the current state of dating. What do you think is just behind that?

  8. Esther Perel· Guest1:15

    There's a lot of things behind what's happening to dating. Dating is the symptom, but maybe one way of asking is, what's going on in the world of relationships, okay, um, that is making dating

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