Part 2: Why do people cheat? | Relationship expert Esther Perel talks to Tony about infidelity, intimacy and the danger of expectations

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why do people cheat? Even those in happy marriages? And what can affairs help us understand about intimacy?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We tend to think that the act of infidelity is the ultimate betrayal. We judge those who commit transgressions. We shroud them in shame. We dismiss them, label them, categorize them as “cheaters.” And largely, we do so, without a complete understanding of infidelity.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of the podcast, Tony sits down with world-renowned couples therapist and relationship expert,</span> <a href= "https://www.estherperel.com/?utm_source=TonyR&utm_medium=interview&utm_campaign=October_2017"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Esther Perel</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, to discuss what makes relationships work, what makes them fall apart - and what we aren’t understanding about infidelity.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Esther is recognized as one of today’s most insightful and provocative voices on personal and professional relationships. A celebrated couples therapist who has helmed a private practice in New York City since 1983, she has over three decades experience navigating the intricacies of love and desire. Her international bestseller</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Mating in Captivity</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">has been translated into twenty-six languages. Perel is a dynamic and provocative speaker on the international stage, with two critically praised TED talks that have reached over 17 million viewers. She has consulted on the Golden Globe-winning Showtime series</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Affair</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and is also Executive Producer and host of the Audible Original Series “</span><a href="https://www.estherperel.com/podcast"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Where Should We Begin?</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">”, in which she broadcasts intimate one-off