Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence

“As revelatory as it is straightforward…nicely accessible…[Perel] offers the estranged modern couple a unique richness of experience.” — Publishers Weekly

“Perel tells us why intimacy can feel imprisoning and how we can embrace the erotic—without leaving home. Her writing is fresh and provocative, in a class by itself.” — Janis Abrahms Spring, Ph.D., author of After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful

“Her advice is refreshingly counterintuitive.” — Salon.com

“Mating in Captivity takes a hard line against one of the most time-honored institutions in human history: the sexless marriage…It reads like a cross between the works of Jacques Lacan and French Women Don’t Get Fat.” — The New Yorker

“Mating in Captivity…articulates a poignant and unacknowledged modern crisis for the first time.” — The Evening Standard (London)

“An elegant sociological study, complete with erudite literary and anthropological references.” — Daily Telegraph (London)

“An academic perspective on the deterioration of sex in relationships…Perel offers insightful, progressive theories on how to put the play back into partnerships.” — Daily Record & Sunday Mail

“A charming blend of wit and wisdom…this book will give you a fresh perspective on long-term love.” — Gold Coast Bulletin (Australia)

“Well argued points written with considerable eloquence.” — Jerusalem Post

“This is a brave book…refreshing.” — The Times Higher Education Supplement

“So honest it hurts.” — Irish Times

“An excellent book, full of provocative prose and entertaining case illustrations.” — Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

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