Step into iconic relationship therapist Esther Perel's office and listen as 10 anonymous couples in search of insight bare the raw, intimate, and profound details of their story.
A couple with two small children are at physical and emotional odds in their relationship. One has given herself over entirely to the children, while the other struggles to find her place within the family dynamic.
A husband and wife met while deeply committed to the evangelical faith and didn't kiss until their wedding day; for her, that kiss felt like "kissing her brother."
A man has struggled with impotence for over two decades. His wife, in despair over her feelings of hopelessness in the bedroom, seeks relief for her sexual frustration and feelings of resentment.
They have been together for 17 years, best friends and partners who, despite their loving and positive relationship, go months without connecting sexually.
A young family, a ten-year age difference, and a wife who found independence through an extra-marital relationship. They've decided to forgive and rebuild, but the pain of the betrayal remains.
A couple are first-generation children of immigrants, raised to believe sex should only take place in a marriage. Now that sex isn't forbidden, it's deeply uninteresting...to one of them.
A woman realizes she doesn't want to have children and comes to Esther for help expressing this to her husband, who passionately wishes to be a father.