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 ...

Ever wonder why you're a "clinger" or why you suddenly want to run for the hills when things get serious? It’s not just you ...

Secure Attachment: You feel comfortable getting close to people and don’t have a lot of stress about it. Anxious Attachment: You feel a lot of anxiety around getting close to people. Avoidant ...

If you feel insecure in your relationship, it is not necessarily because of an insecure attachment. It may instead be a ...

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 ...

What is your interpersonal attachment style, and how might it affect your relationship? Based on the works of Bartholomew and Horowitz, etc., there are four adult attachment styles: Secure, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If relationship anxiety or an argument with a partner has ever brought up childhood trauma—say, ...

A partner with a “secure” attachment style makes love feel easy and rewarding—even during rocky patches. Here’s how to tell if you have one. True love shouldn’t feel like walking on eggshells. It ...

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 ...

The Romantic Personality Quiz is just one lens through which to view relationship patterns. Relationship psychology offers ...

Wouldn’t it be nice if relationships were simple? Imagine. We could just look at someone and immediately slap a label on them that would give us insight into their character, communication style, and ...

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 ...