Attachment styles in relationships describe how people seek closeness, respond to rejection, and interact in romantic relationships in adulthood. The four primary attachment styles are secure ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The rise of therapy-speak has paved the way for attachment styles to become a mainstay in daily ...

Psychologist John Bowlby's work on attachment led to many advancements and understandings on how our interactions with our primary caregiver during our developmental years can predict elements of our ...

From fear of vulnerability to an overwhelming need for reassurance, our attachment styles often stem from the ways we were cared for as children. Understanding these patterns, where they come from and ...

While the events that lead to love, marriage, affairs and divorce can often feel arbitrary, for psychologists there is a definitive science behind why some relationships work and some just don’t. In ...

An online survey of Australian adults found that individuals with less secure adult attachment orientations tend to report ...

Relationships are very much about give and take. At their best, they are a back-and-forth flow of love and affection. Things go smoothly when we’re able to attune to another person’s wants and needs, ...

It’s not uncommon that new clients come into Kelsie Coles’ therapy office and declare their attachment style. Celebrating a wedding amid the Ebola outbreak: No kisses or close contact, but love lives ...

Research consistently indicates that strong, lasting relationships are built on vulnerability, trust, reliability and ...

The timing of the relationship is also important. One partner may see the relationship as a long-term commitment before the ...

The reasons that people cheat are myriad. They might be unhappy, they might be depressed, they might be in constant need of something new, they might just cheat for cheating’s sake. Some people are to ...