Esther Perel

Psychologist Esther Perel is recognized as one of the world’s most original and insightful voices on couples, sexuality, and the peculiar paradoxes besetting modern relationships in the Western world.

A native of Belgian, fluent in nine languages, and a penetrating observer of the social and cultural patterns shaping our relationships, she’s a practicing psychotherapist and organizational consultant to Fortune 500 companies, as well as an eloquent and wildly popular speaker. Her 2013 TED talk, “The Secret to Desire in a Long-Term Relationship,” began with what she called the million dollar question: “Can we want what we already have?” Her talk attracted more than a million hits in the first month after its release, and now has over 5.3 million views.

Esther's best-selling and award-winning book, Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence has been translated into 25 languages.