Dr. Nicole LePera

And it also opened then the possibility in a way that I don't know if I would have entertained it myself.

And it also opened then the possibility in a way that I don't know if I would have entertained it myself.

In my opinion, no. I think that human beings are and can be attracted naturally, even to different aspects of personality, of a relationship beyond just physical features. And I also know, like I said, that we're wired to exist in groups. I think a lot of the ways we're living now is quite unnatural.

In my opinion, no. I think that human beings are and can be attracted naturally, even to different aspects of personality, of a relationship beyond just physical features. And I also know, like I said, that we're wired to exist in groups. I think a lot of the ways we're living now is quite unnatural.

in separate homes, some of us even completely in distance from our families or our supportive communities being made to move for work or for whatever reason. And I think we need more than one person at any given time.

in separate homes, some of us even completely in distance from our families or our supportive communities being made to move for work or for whatever reason. And I think we need more than one person at any given time.

Because I think, again, not only do we put an unrealistic expectation on one partner to be available to us in any given moment, I think that some of us look and feel like if we need support, this person needs to be there, especially if they're our primary person. And they're failing us if And they're not getting everything we need.

Because I think, again, not only do we put an unrealistic expectation on one partner to be available to us in any given moment, I think that some of us look and feel like if we need support, this person needs to be there, especially if they're our primary person. And they're failing us if And they're not getting everything we need.

And the reality of it is, and I've come to embody this reality because I am like that too. If I need you, I want you to and expect you to not only read my mind that I need you, but to be able to have the energetic and emotional resources to give me support in any given moment.

And the reality of it is, and I've come to embody this reality because I am like that too. If I need you, I want you to and expect you to not only read my mind that I need you, but to be able to have the energetic and emotional resources to give me support in any given moment.

And that's, I think, kind of removing the reality of all of the other factors that are impacting someone else's life, even if it's our person. They might have something going on outside of our relationship with their family, with their work. They might have something going on personally on a deeper level, even within our relationship.

And that's, I think, kind of removing the reality of all of the other factors that are impacting someone else's life, even if it's our person. They might have something going on outside of our relationship with their family, with their work. They might have something going on personally on a deeper level, even within our relationship.

And they might not be able to give the support that we need in any given moment. So now we're creating such a conflict because it's not to say that our need isn't real. We do need support. And if the person that we're depending on isn't able to give us the support and we either are demanding it or indirectly, you know, trying to force it to be the case.

And they might not be able to give the support that we need in any given moment. So now we're creating such a conflict because it's not to say that our need isn't real. We do need support. And if the person that we're depending on isn't able to give us the support and we either are demanding it or indirectly, you know, trying to force it to be the case.

Now, neither person feels good because one person feels abandoned when they need support and the other person feels like they're letting the person that they love down.

Now, neither person feels good because one person feels abandoned when they need support and the other person feels like they're letting the person that they love down.

That's a really interesting question to consider. I do think we all need support outside of one individual, whether or not that means we enter into a primary or a kind of physical committed, the type of relationship I think that we're defining as monogamous. I don't think that that is on everyone's journey. Though what I believe needs to be

That's a really interesting question to consider. I do think we all need support outside of one individual, whether or not that means we enter into a primary or a kind of physical committed, the type of relationship I think that we're defining as monogamous. I don't think that that is on everyone's journey. Though what I believe needs to be

are other people around to help relieve, whether it's just the general labor that goes into running a family, especially when children are evolved, the emotional needs of support that we have in any given moment. And I'm hopeful because I'm seeing we're not going in any new direction. We're almost going back to the way our ancestors had lived and had survived and thrived.

are other people around to help relieve, whether it's just the general labor that goes into running a family, especially when children are evolved, the emotional needs of support that we have in any given moment. And I'm hopeful because I'm seeing we're not going in any new direction. We're almost going back to the way our ancestors had lived and had survived and thrived.