Esther Perel Instagram – Today, we turn to one person to provide what an entire village once did: a sense of grounding, meaning, and continuity. At the same time, we expect our committed relationships to be romantic as well as emotionally and sexually fulfilling. Is it any wonder that so many relationships crumble under the weight of it all? These ideas posed in Mating in Captivity are through lines that have traversed my work for decades, continually underpinning so many of the issues that modern day couples face. To read the book that started it all, follow the link in my bio.