They were in love for 6 years and building a life together. They froze embryos and agreed on a timeline for getting pregnant. But when the time came, he wavered, and the relationship fell apart. Now she finds herself alone, angry, scared, and having to rethink her definition of family. She asks Esther, how she can remain hopeful when everything feels so lost ... Show More
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 2024
From Lust to Lasting Commitment | Esther Perel EP 561
<p>Esther Perel says monogamy is now a choice rather than a given, so we must thoughtfully negotiate needs instead of feeling entitled to fulfill every desire. She believes partners who share core values and life vision, not just attraction, create relationships that thrive long- ... Show More
9m 55s
Jun 2025
292: He Wouldn't Give Me a Baby
When Amanda's boyfriend broke up with her instead of proposing, she thought her dreams were over. At 41, desperately wanting marriage and a baby, she felt hopeless—especially after practicing the 6 Intimacy Skills™ hadn't worked as expected. But today she's married to the man of ... Show More
1h 20m
Jan 2024
218: 3 Ways to Rebuild a Relationship and Stop Struggling
<p dir="ltr">If you've been struggling in your relationship for a while, you're probably exhausted. I remember how hopeless and scared I felt when we'd been struggling for years and nothing was working to make it better. Not marriage counseling, not books about relationships, not ... Show More
47m 1s
Sep 2021
"Right Person, Wrong Time"
On today's Unfiltered episode, I sit down with a 28-year-old guy from New York City named Sam. Sam walks us through his complicated relationship with Taylor that began right before covid started, resulting in an unexpected Long distance relationship. Sam shares the struggles that ... Show More
1h 13m
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
Sep 2024
Ep. 258 - Scared of being alone after 28 years of marriage
<p>After 28 years of marriage, Keisha was scared to be alone. She had always had her husband there to make joint decisions, to fall back on, and confide in. She was absolutely devastated when he had chosen to leave right as they were about to become empty nesters. Fast forward to ... Show More
19m 44s