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Here are five clear lessons about closeness, distance, fear, repair and growth, the five crucial building blocks of attachment.

Marie and her husband started seeing a couples therapist when the early years of parenthood put a strain on their marriage. Their two kids were 3 years and 4 months old, respectively, when COVID ...

Attachment styles and their roles in our relationships have become widely discussed in psychological research and personal growth journeys. This growing interest makes perfect sense: How we attach to ...

In 2010, Amir Levine and Rachel Heller released the book Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How it Can Help You Find – and Keep – Love. Despite the book’s many strengths, it has also ...

Developed by British psychologist John Bowlby and further expanded by Mary Ainsworth, attachment theory examines the impact of early relationships and bonds, particularly with primary caregivers, on ...

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