They had a whirlwind romance, and he spun a tale of their future to come—marriage, kids, a life together. He's in his mid-forties, and she is in her late thirties, and so after only three months together, she is pregnant, and they have broken up. Now, Esther meets her the month after their breakup and tries to help her illuminate a path forward.
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Sep 21
Good Relationships Need Better Fights
Conflict is not toxic or immoral. In fact, it's generative and the lifeblood of our relationships. It isn't something to avoid. It matters, and it can even bring us closer together. Priya Parker, author of The Art of Fighting, joins Esther to dig into how conflict can be a produc ... Show More
58m 23s
Jun 2020
I'm Falling In Love With A Big Baby
Dear Steve and Shirley, I’m 40 years old and my boyfriend is a 45 year old, successful businessman. He’s divorced and has one kid from his marriage. We’ve been dating for 7 months and I love his kid and I get along well with his ex-wife. A few weeks ago, his ex and I were chattin ... Show More
13m 9s
Nov 2018
Thanks For Having A Child For My Man
Dear Steve and Shirley, let’s get right to it. Here's my dilemma… I’m a 38 year old woman and I've never wanted to have children. Five years ago, I was in a great relationship and we were talking about getting married, but he wanted children and I did not. So we mutually decided ... Show More
10m 34s
Mar 2020
You, Me, She And This Baby
Dear Steve and Shirley, I am a 35-year-old lovely woman and my husband and I are having a dilemma. Four years ago, my husband of 10 years cheated on me with a woman he used to work with and he got her pregnant. He told me about the affair and I was livid, but after the baby was b ... Show More
13m 14s
Nov 2024
Love on a Timeline with Esther Perel
<p>Trevor enlists the help of noted therapist Esther Perel to help design the perfect relationship model. They talk through all the phases–where to find someone, the perfect date, defining the relationship, weathering storms, sex, and even how to end things. Nothing’s off the tab ... Show More
52m 19s
Mar 2022
Can My Sugar Baby Be My Lady
Dear Steve and Shirley, I’ve been in a relationship with a woman for a year and I need some advice. She’s 35 and I’m 54 years old. When we met, I was legally separated and I was miserable, in a one bedroom apartment and depressed because my wife had a new boyfriend already. I wan ... Show More
13m 11s
Apr 2025
283: Why Couples Divorce After Baby
<p>Despite reading everything on how to be the perfect Christian wife, my guest Ariel couldn't hold down a relationship. But then she learned a few things that worked well enough to make her fiancé her husband, but then they had a baby, which put stress on her marriage. Now she h ... Show More
49m 30s