Is monogamy even possible? What science says | EP 61

Episode notes

DID YOU KNOW: More than 70% of marriages end in divorce. What if the real constraint in your life isn’t strategy… but how you structure your relationships? In this episode of the Perpetual Growth Podcast, we unpack the uncomfortable truth about modern love, emotional intelligence, and why so many high-performing leaders still struggle in their most intimate relationships. With divorce rates climbing and more adults questioning traditional monogamy, the question isn’t just “Does this work?” It’s “Have we ever been taught how to build it intentionally?” Our guest, Candace Klein, is a corporate executive, attorney, and author of Polyagony, a trilogy exploring the architecture of open relationships, agreements, fear, attachment styles, conscious uncoupling, and emotional repair. She has led at the highest levels of fintech and enterprise revenue, and she brings the same rigor to relationships that most leaders only apply to business. This episode explores the prevalence of infidelity, noting that 78% of Americans admit to cheating. We question human monogamy by referencing bonobos and discuss how unhappiness often precedes betrayal in relationships.

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