{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a21509fe25fe33c7c3b5b18/6a33edbbf00c7050cb9347b3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Desire in Long Term Relationships","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a21509fe25fe33c7c3b5b18/1781787504957-4516d2bf-6577-41fa-adf1-cc56b08b9d27.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode, Andrea explores one of the great paradoxes of love: why sexual desire fades even in relationships filled with affection, loyalty, and trust.</p><p><br></p><p>Love and desire play by completely different rules — love craves closeness, comfort, and safety, while desire thrives on distance, curiosity, and mystery.</p><p>And yet we expect one person to provide both.</p><p><br></p><p>Andrea breaks down how to reignite desire without swapping partners or adding pressure — by reintroducing imagination, autonomy, and play.</p><p><br></p><p>Sources </p><p>Mating in Captivity – Esther Perel</p><p>The State of Affairs – Esther Perel</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Andrea Simson"}