'You're asking one person to give you what an entire village used to provide'

It is thought to be romantic – even old fashioned – to desire a "soulmate", but psychotherapist Esther Perel says expecting your partner to fulfil all of your emotional needs is a very contemporary concept.

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'You're asking one person to give you what an entire village used to provide' 9ed4ccddaf04e2e90f2385a8a85501f7072e8d0c

"This notion that the couple becomes the unit for affection, for trust, for intimacy, the sharing of your internal life is a complete revolution," says Perel, the Belgian-born, New York-based psychotherapist who is rethinking modern romance.

https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/you-re-asking-one-person-to-give-you-what-an-entire-village-used-to-provide-20190531-p51t5o.html

'You're asking one person to give you what an entire village used to provide'

'You're asking one person to give you what an entire village used to provide'

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