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Esther Perel: The secret to desire in a long-term relationship

TED Talks201300:19:11Creative Commons
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In long-term relationships, we often expect our beloved to be both best friend and erotic partner. But as Esther Perel argues, good and committed sex draws on two conflicting needs: our need for security and our need for surprise. So how do you sustain desire? With wit and eloquence, Perel lets us in on the mystery of erotic intelligen

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TEDTalks;TED;Talks;culture;love;relationships;sex;TEDSalon NY2013;2013

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