Download Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic Audiobook

" Great book for anyone planning on staying married a long time. Recommend to all my marital therapy clients. "

" The author does a remarkable job at articulating what you may have observed about lasting relationships. She offers practical suggestions for couples of all walks of life about how to prolong the romance. "

" When you've been married for a long time, it's difficult to get passionate about your mate because lust and trust don't mix well. Tell me something new. "

" This book confirmed my beliefs about intimacy & separateness & how these pertain to a good sex life. I am glad she is not a "Just have more sex" therapist. If your sex life is lousy having more lousy sex is not the answer. Great book- I recommend it for any committed couple. "

" my feelings about this book are all over the map. at times I fervently agreed and at others I had a knee-jerk feeling of dissent which I had difficulty articulating. I guess I don't buy fully into the premise that eroticism and passion are diminished by intimacy, but I'm humble enough to admit that my thoughts on this may change over the years. anyway for the thoughtful analysis and for the good suggestions contained within, I'm comfortable giving Mating in Captivity 4 stars while reserving the right to change my mind when I reread this in a few years - and I definitely will be rereading it. "

" Holy erotic intelligence : ) I learned so much more about what I already knew and then some. "

" Hilarious as an audiobook! "

" Well-written and thorough exploration into the difficulties of balancing passion with domesticity. The author, a psychologist, offers case studies of her clients as well as solutions to this dilemma. "

" Beautiful book about maintaining the mystery, otherness, and passion in long-term relationships. "

" Discussion of how to keep passion alive in long-term relationships. Mostly very well-written. The sections on open relationships were a little narrow-minded, but it's often much worse. "

" Interesting, and thought provoking, but contains little in the way of solutions. "

" She makes a great point, that people tend to lose the will to make life exciting in favor of security once they are married. The problem was that each example she used illustrated the same point and I felt this book only needed to be a thesis. I'll try reading it again sometime, I hope. "

" A must for anyone who's in a relationship or wants to be. So, that includes about all of us. "

" Interesting. Not for the faint of heart. "

" Well - much of this book concentrates on the impact of having children on heterosexual couples. so not a great deal of it applied - BUT - the "how to retain erotic intelligence in a long term relationship is a question/situation many of find ourselves in. "

" More about how to love with respect and how many versions of satisfaction people seek "

" Didn't realize that this was the same author I had seen on a TED X talk recently. Great insight. "

" Ha ha I am laughing about the fact that I am reading this. A friend gave it to me and it's really quite interesting! "

" Amazing read. I saw her speak and she's a gifted couples therapist and speaker. She has a special coming out on HBO next year and a few great articles on the Huffington Post. "

" This book is really good for those interested in a more psychological look at sex and monogamy. It's very interesting how the author explores some of the challenges married couples tend to face over time in relationships. "

" Just read it. And keep and open mind. "

" Loved it. It's a great book. If you are in a relationship, you should read this book. "

" Just read it. And keep and open mind. "

" This book is really good for those interested in a more psychological look at sex and monogamy. It's very interesting how the author explores some of the challenges married couples tend to face over time in relationships. "

" This book was interesting given my field. I liked her approach with clients and her open minded approach to sexual taboos. Although good, I didn't find this book as fascinating as "bonk: the curious coupling of sex and science". . . "

" Fascinating.

I had to return this to the library with about two chapters in the middle yet to read. I'd highly recommend this to anyone in a long-term relationship. Dan and I both got a lot out of it, and we are still discussing it. "

" Interesting book that got my mind going in a few different directions. I'm not sure what else to say about it, given that I actually finished it a week and a half ago, but it was definitely interesting reading. "

" I think this just changed my perceptions in a big way. Enlightening and enjoyable, with no pat advice. "

" good read about couples therapy and how to remain connected to your partner. "

" This was a very interesting view of relationships and the valuable separateness we feel even when we're trying hardest to come together. I liked the emphasis on opening the need to keep some independence and perspective. "

" The title says it all. Writing is smart, engaging, and clear. Not self-helpy. It gets in there about a topic everyone wants to be good at - keeping it fresh and full of fire while keeping up with our adult lives. "

" I read this to help with my work as a couple's therapist. I think that anyone who reads this book would enhance their intimacy with their partner. "

" Perel makes some interesting observations toward the end of the book, but spends a bit too much time relating anecdotes for the first 100 pages or so. "

" Great book for anyone planning on staying married a long time. Recommend to all my marital therapy clients. "