Modern relationships are buckling under the weight of impossible expectations, according to a leading therapist who warned the pursuit of the “perfect” partner is setting couples up to fail. Esther Perel, one of the world’s most influential relationship experts, told The Morning Show on Monday the romantic ideal has created unrealistic pressure by expecting one person to fulfil every emotional, intellectual and practical need. We have always lived with villages and our relationships, our romantic bonds, exist inside a larger network of connections,” she said. A Night Out With Esther PerelJoin iconic psychotherapist Esther Perel for a once-in-a-lifetime immersive adventure designed to reawaken the social animal within. Esther Perel is set to tour Australia in December.