“We need to connect, to live to survive.” Esther Perel.
Humans have needed others to survive for as long as we have
been on the Earth. One can’t
simply live by themselves. We are
constantly seeking the attention of others, whether it’s a child seeking
comfort from its mother or two people invoking in a more intimate relationship.
We seek stability from one person, to provide us with
comfort, security, and safety. However, when it crumbles…then where are we left?
The term monogamy means to be with one
person for the rest of your life.
Nowadays the word has a new meaning…meaning that it is more acceptable to be with more then one person…all at the different times. People are
no longer content with one person, they seek that adventure that comes with
having an affair for various reasons.
Having an affair was once considered a blot on anyone’s relationship but
now ironically in her TED Talk noted relationship therapist Esther Perel states
that “staying is the new shame.”
Our society has shifted from where having an affair was one of shame to
where now if a person stays the shame is on them.
In her talk Perel explains why people are eager to cheat and
how deep down it is a sense of longing and loss. Can we as a society take what Perel is saying an apply it to our lives? Or are we stuck in a whirlwind of conflicting emotions that prevent us from breaking free of our restraints?
What will the future of relationships be?
Stay tuned for a new video from Galactic Public Archives
with Esther Perel on the future of relationships.
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