The secret to desire in a long-term relationship

 

“Ongoing passion and growth in intimacy requires us to let go of our ideas of what we“should” be doing and instead trust the wisdom inherent in our unguarded heart and uninhibited body.” ~ David Deida

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 intelligence.

 


Image Credit: The Passionate Wife

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