Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- February 7, 2023
- Duration
- 31m
- Channel
- Good Inside with Dr. Becky
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
What happens when two become three, or four, or five? Who is responsible for the needs and wants of a couple when days are filled with playdates, pick-ups, and meal preps? Nights lack the erotic energy that couples need not only to survive but to thrive. This week, Dr. Becky consults with the renowned couples therapist, Esther Perel, to talk about what parents can do to rekindle their desires. Join Good Inside Membership: bit.ly/3Dyu8fv Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside Sign up for our weekly email, Good Insider: https://www.goodinside.com/newsletter Order Dr. Becky's book, Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be, at goodinside.com/book or wherever you order your books. For more Esther Perel, head to estherperel.com or listen to her podcast Where Should We Begin. Stories are the building blocks of relationships and Esther Perel designed a game to bring out the storyteller in you. Get yours at https://game.estherperel.com Today’s episode is brought to you by Lovevery: As parents, we are exhausted and overwhelmed, and thinking about playing with our kids can feel more stressful than fun. This is exactly what The Play Kits by Lovevery were made for. They tap into what your child is hungry to learn and provide play ideas and activities for parents - so you can have those great connected moments with your kids. Designed by child development experts for kids ages 0-4, each play kit comes with stage-based toys for your child AND a play guide for you with ideas about how to use the toys to play with your kids. Go to lovevery.com to learn more.
SPEAKERS
Dr. Becky
hostClinical psychologist and parenting educator; host of the Good Inside podcast.
Esther Perel
guestCouples and family therapist and author (including "Mating in Captivity"), known for work on relationships and desire.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Good Inside with Dr. Becky, featuring Dr. Becky and Esther Perel, Sex? After Kids? Tell Me More, Esther Perel explores how parenting pressures drain couplehood, and how to restore connection Perel argues modern families now rely on couple happiness to survive because leaving is socially and economically possible, raising the stakes for relationship maintenance.
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