Oprah and Esther Perel on the 3 Things Every Human Needs to Find Love

Subscribe: @oprah In this episode of The Oprah Podcast, presented by Ulta Beauty, world renowned relationship therapist Esther Perel offers her profound insight on modern romance, and what we can do to feel more alive in all our relationships – not just the romantic ones. With wisdom gained as a therapist and from her hit podcast, "Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel," Esther offers frank sexual advice along with her thoughts on dealing with betrayal, life transitions, and relational burn out. Couples and individuals will join via Zoom to hear Esther do what she does best: reveal the hidden truth beyond the stories we tell. She’ll also discuss her ingenious conversation-starter card game, “Where Should We Begin? A Game of Stories by Esther Perel.” Thank you to our partners at Ulta Beauty. They want to help you celebrate all the relationships in your life - not just the romantic ones! Share a post, tag your bestie and @ULTABEAUTY, and share why they’re so special to you! Ulta Beauty will help pay the joy forward with a chance to receive a ‘surprise and delight’ beauty experience. https://www.ulta.com/ 00:00:00 - Welcome Esther Perel 00:04:00 - What Esther and Oprah wish they had been told as a child 00:05:45 - Why Esther started the podcast “Where Should We Begin” 00:06:58 - How modern romance is changing 00:10:44 - How to feel less lonely 00:12:09 - The three most common things couples fight about 00:15:40 - Welcome married parents Christina and Stephon 00:19:58 - This is when foreplay starts 00:23:50 - Why it’s hard to talk about sex in relationships 00:25:20 - How to not feel pressured by sex in your relationship 00:28:15 - Welcome Jen, a married mom 00:29:13 - How to let go of control 00:35:42 - Welcome Erica who is questioning her marriage 00:36:39 - How caretakers can take care of themselves 00:41:08 - Welcome Barbara who was married to a narcissist 00:42:30 - How to trust again after leaving a narcissist 00:46:35 - The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives 00:49:10 - The basis for a well-lived life “Where Should We Begin? A Game of Stories by Esther Perel” is available here: https://amzn.to/45HOhxj And Esther's books are available here: "Mating in Captivity" https://amzn.to/3RkN7V7 "The State of Affairs" https://amzn.to/3RMIrYj Conflict to Connection: https://www.estherperel.com/courses/t... Desire Bundle: https://www.estherperel.com/course-bu... Follow Oprah Winfrey on Social: Instagram: oprah Facebook: oprahwinfrey Listen to the full podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tEVrfN... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...