Mating in Captivity A Twentieth-Anniversary Edition of the International Bestseller

About the book

'Is it any wonder that so many relationships crumble under the weight of it all?' When Mating in Captivity was first published twenty years ago, it became a global phenomenon and established Esther Perel as one of the world's most respected voices on erotic intelligence. Her unabashed view on modern marriage and her disruptive, provocative approach to intimacy - which positioned monogamy not as a given but as a conscious, every-day choice - transformed our ideas about committed relationships and the way we live and love. Wise, witty, and as revelatory as it is straightforward, Perel's bold, provocative take on intimacy and sex continues to stand the test of time. With a new introduction reflecting on how the book has changed marriage and how we think and talk about it, this anniversary edition of Mating in Captivity is an invitation to explore the paradoxical union of domesticity and sexual desire and how they impact each other - and explains what it takes to bring lust home.