Esther guides them towards a more honest conversation, and a revelation about their communication. We talk about being lazy, some of our favorite summer memories and….poetry? Subscribe. You can listen to all episodes right now for free on Spotify and weekly everywhere else. But often the stories people come in with are not the ones they take home. Six months turned into a year, which turned into a conversation that questioned the foundation of their marriage. Follow podcast failed Please try again. Their marriage was seen as taboo, and now they're trying to build a happier relationship for their child.Programming note: This conversation was recorded before the COVID-19 lockdown. Esthers amazing ability to allow people to blossom, to fully express their hearts needs is amazing. [Contains mature themes] They have been together for 17 years, best friends and partners who, despite their loving and positive relationship, go months without connecting sexually. Deciding to open the marriage has brought about huge changes in their sex life, and ruptures in their emotional one. They share a legacy of war, a refugee upbringing, and family trauma. It's the age old story -- once you're allowed to be intimate, you no longer want to be. [Contains mature themes] A couple with two small children are at physical and emotional odds in their relationship. She’s a stepmother at home to four children whose mother died by suicide. In this episode, friends and fellow dancers at a strip club: one brings years of experience, the other a youthful energy that turns angry at times. It gives such vidid and real insight into the world of couples. So....where should we begin? Today we’re sharing the first episode of Esther Perel’s new show How’s Work? He can't get out of there fast enough. Click here to listen and to read episode thematics. They've been offered a chance to go home, but to what? Here we learn, explore, and experience alongside the couples who have been gracious enough to let us in. Sometimes we might talk about music, another time food, and som… Rate for this podcast. So…where should we begin? Programming note: This conversation was recorded before the COVID-19 lockdown. Esther helps them come to terms with what these next few months could look like if they learn to communicate with one another in ways that might save their relationship. $7.95 a month after 30 days. Grab your episode embed code and place it on your show notes page so people can listen from your website. Last summer they left everything they'd built in Seattle for a dream opportunity to expand his company and be closer to home. [Contains mature themes] A young family, a ten-year age difference, and a wife who found independence through an extra-marital relationship. From infidelity to sexlessness to loss, it's a space for people to be heard and understood. Esther Perel has an uncanny gift. But for me, I listen to this as a single woman, and I get so much meaningful insight into my own psyche. While she takes care of his and their child, she wants to know that he's also there for her. Tilly from TillyAndAlly Games is everything about summer! She took a dream job closer to where she grew up in Germany and he stayed behind with the promise he would follow soon. So....where should we begin? Their marriage was seen as taboo, and now they're trying to build a happier relationship for their child. ‎A weekly companion to PM where the expertise and insights of the BBC Radio 4 audience shape a programme that sees news differently. Their whole relationship is based on one big misunderstanding, with infidelity and blame on both sides. Esther creates a space for us to hear our own lives and struggles articulated in the stories of others. Barely a year into marriage, they're trapped in a cycle of explosive conflict. Following his recovery, he’s adapting to new physical limitations, while she says the children bear the brunt of his frustrations. She still hopes to rebuild. There are so many marginalized, brilliant voices and stories that are shared- it makes me feel seen and valued. ‎Show Where Should We Begin? Name: Comment: Cancel Submit.