Newness (2017)

Esther Perel: Esther Perel

Quotes 

• Esther Perel : So the sacred cow of the romantic ideal is monogamy. And the idea itself that it could be negotiated means already is there something missing. The conversation about infidelity and the conversation about open relationships is not the same one. Because the essence of infidelity is secret. It's organized around a secret.

  Esther Perel : Uh, just so we are clear, I'm not recommending it, but that doesn't mean it's not valid. So, if you think of it as the thing that doesn't kill us but makes us stronger, then, yes. But I really want you to imagine it less as a destination and more as a layover