2024-10-28
52 分钟This is a classic session of Where Should We Begin?, but might still be new to many of you. What began as an eight-year affair between two women has stretched into a 19-year partnership. But despite their private commitment to one another, they’ve never quite managed to move beyond the shame of their origin story. Esther takes a novel approach to revealing a long-held secret. If you have an individual question you would like to talk through with Esther, please send a voice memo to producer@estherperel.com. If you would like to apply for a couples session with Esther, please click here: https://bit.ly/40fGHIU. Esther’s two new courses on desire are now available inside The Desire Bundle. Go to https://www.estherperel.com/course-bundles/the-desire-bundle to learn more about Bringing Desire Back and Playing with Desire. Want to learn more? Receive monthly insights, musings, and recommendations to improve your relational intelligence via email from Esther: https://www.estherperel.com/newsletter" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
19 years ago.
It's not like today.
It's cool now to be gay or curious or whatever it is you are, but back then it was really shameful.
What you are about to hear is a classic session of Where Should We Begin With Esther Perel.
None of the voices in this series are ongoing patients of Esther Perel's and each episode is a one time counseling session for the purposes of maintaining confidentiality.
Names and some identifiable characteristics have been removed, but their voices and their stories are real.
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Been now 19 years together and I still struggle with saying I'm gay.
Holding hands in public like it still bothers me.
It's always kind of felt like she's been ashamed of me or our relationship.
This is a couple that is organized around a secret.