The State of Affairs

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Perel is a master at what she does. -The New Yorker [Perel] knows the depth of your shame and the vibrancy of your lust. - The New York TimesFrom iconic couples' therapist and bestselling author of Mating in Captivity comes a provocative and controversial look at infidelity with practical, honest, and empathetic advice for how to move beyond it.An affair can rob a couple of their relationship, their happiness, their very identity. And yet, this extremely common human experience-universally forbidden yet universally practiced-is poorly understood.Why do people cheat-even those in happy marriages?Why does an affair hurt so much? Do our romantic expectations of marriage set us up for betrayal?Is there such a thing as an affair-proof marriage? Is it possible to love more than one person at once?Can an affair ever help a marriage?For a decade, psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author Esther Perel traveled the globe and worked with hundreds of couples who have grappled with...

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