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Entre Nous with Esther Perel · Aug 7, 2026

En Plus: Who Lives Rent-Free In Your Foyer?

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Esther Perel · Entre Nous with Esther Perel

Imagine your interior life as a large house: your daily life unfolds on the ground floor. Errands walk in and out through the front door, thoughts and feelings about your current partner(s) and children play in the living room. Ruminations about work bubble away in the kitchen.

Take a moment to survey your own house. Notice what lives in each room. Spend some time in the entry way: notice if there is anything out of place, anything causing you to trip when you cross the threshold.

For the woman on this week’s podcast episode, it was her ex-boyfriend’s memory that occupied this prime real estate, and she needed my help reclaiming that space for her current partner. If you are likewise tripping over a memory, here’s a ritual to help put it to bed, or, perhaps, away in the attic.

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