The Relational Economy

"The fact is, we take home to work and we take work home. Love and work are the two pillars of our life … Sigmund Freud said it before me: in both we experience a sense of identity, a sense of belonging, a sense of continuity, and—hopefully—a sense of self-worth and fulfillment." So says Esther Perel, probably our most famous relationship therapist. The Belgian daughter of concentration camp survivors has garnered more than 20 million views for her TED talks, and her book Mating in Captivity has been translated into twenty-five languages. More importantly, she's the host of two extraordinary podcasts, where she takes you inside real therapy sessions, anonymized but excruciatingly raw.