Do you have a friend who gets unusually emotional when you don’t text back quickly enough? Perhaps you’re the friend who’s ready to end a friendship when someone is ‘moving funny’ without stopping to ...

In reviewing the literature on maltreatment, attachment, and health outcomes, they note that prior research has suggested that family environment predicts adult attachment style and that children from ...

Our relationships with our parents lay the foundation for our future connections with others, shaping the way we navigate emotional bonds well into adulthood. Attachment expert, author, and therapist ...

Attachment styles are rooted in our families of origin: The ways our primary caregivers related to us in childhood have a direct correlation with how we relate to people when we enter adulthood. Part ...

A new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology explains how simple acts of love and affection can accumulate to make your romantic relationship a more secure place for your ...

No matter how well you and your partner complement each other, you'll inevitably have to navigate your unique differences. Perhaps you need constant affirmation from your partner in order to feel ...

Sometimes, you’re your own worst enemy. The tricky part is that you often don’t recognize it. Self-sabotage can get in the way of your goals and best intentions, and it frequently stems from ...

A new longitudinal study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships sheds light on how romantic attachment ...

"At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us."—Albert Schweitzer ...