{"product_id":"mating-in-captivity-reconciling-the-erotic-and-the-domestic-isbn-9780061142352","title":"Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA New York City therapist examines the paradoxical relationship between domesticity and sexual desire and explains what it takes to bring lust home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the world’s most respected voices on erotic intelligence, Esther Perel offers a bold, provocative new take on intimacy and sex. \u003cem\u003eMating in Captivity\u003c\/em\u003e invites us to explore the paradoxical union of domesticity and sexual desire, and explains what it takes to bring lust home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing 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, \u003cem\u003eMating in Captivity\u003c\/em\u003e is a sensational book that will transform the way you live and love.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy does great sex so often fade for couples who claim to love each other as much as ever?\u003cbr\u003eCan we want what we already have? \u003cbr\u003eWhy does the transition to parenthood so often spell erotic disaster? \u003cbr\u003eDoes good intimacy always make for good sex?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eEther Perel takes on these tough questions, grappling with the obstacles and anxieties that arise when our quest for secure love conflicts with our pursuit of passion. She invites us to explore the paradoxical union of domesticity and sexual desire, and explains what it takes to bring lust home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her twenty years of clinical experience, Perel has treated hundreds of couples whose home lives are empty of passion. They describe relationships that are open and loving, yet sexually dull. What is going on? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this explosively original book, Perel explains that our cultural penchant for equality, togetherness, and absolute candor is antithetical to erotic desire for both men and women. Sexual excitement doesn't always play by the rules of good citizenship. It is politically incorrect. It thrives on power plays, unfair advantages, and the space between self and other. More exciting, playful, even poetic sex is possible, but first we must kick egalitarian ideals and emotional housekeeping out of our bedrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile \u003cem\u003eMating in Captivity \u003c\/em\u003eshows why the domestic realm can feel like a cage, Perel's take on bedroom dynamics promises to liberate, enchant, and provoke. Flinging the doors open on erotic life and domesticity, she invites us to put the \"X\" back in sex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887748182245,"sku":"NP9780061142352","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061142352.jpg?v=1730227383","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/mating-in-captivity-reconciling-the-erotic-and-the-domestic-isbn-9780061142352","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}