When there’s little return on that effort, burnout sets in. People begin to associate dating with depletion rather than ...

Some couples can’t get enough — or too much — of each other. Here’s why, according to the anxious–avoidant push-pull of ...

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

The rise of therapy-speak has paved the way for attachment styles to become a mainstay in daily conversation, which isn’t a bad thing. Your attachment style is like your personal emotional ...

You might have heard of the term, but do you know what attachment style you have? To find out more about what attachment means, and how your style can affect your romantic relationships, I spoke with ...

Shows like "The Summer I Turned Pretty" and "Tell Me Lies" tap into painful attachment dynamics that feel familiar.

Likely you’ve heard someone flippantly declare that they (or you, or someone else) have “daddy issues” or “mommy issues.” While most often used as an insult, these phrases are actually rooted in ...

Attachment-based therapy is a type of talk therapy that may help a person manage attachment issues that began in childhood. This may help the person develop more secure attachments with others.

You know the feeling you get when your crush finally texts you back after days of going dark? The butterflies in your stomach, that roller-coaster-of-emotions-gripping anxiety can make you, well, a ...

Readers of my book on heartbreak often ask me what aspect of it had the most profound effect on me personally. My answer is always that becoming familiar with the ins and outs of attachment theory has ...