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

It could be negatively impacting your relationships. When we form a relationship with a partner, family member or close friend, inevitably, we bring our emotional baggage along too. And there’s ...

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

Avoidant attachment is one of four attachment styles that develop during childhood. Avoidant attachment occurs when an infant or child does not consistently receive the care and attention that they ...

Those with a dismissive avoidant attachment style may have no desire for close relationships or actively avoid them due to past trauma. If you’ve ever taken a deep dive into the psychology of ...

Science finds that one key to satisfaction in a relationship is feeling understood and supported. But in these uncertain times, when many of us are facing a lot of individual stress and anxiety, being ...

In relationships, we often see that people with two particular insecure attachment styles collide the most: anxious and avoidant. All attachment styles play an important role in shaping our romantic ...

Do you find yourself hyperfixating on whether your partner is upset with you? Do you feel as though you're constantly nagging at your significant other in search of affection? Or maybe you're the ...

Your romantic life couldn't be better. You and your partner can't stop texting, going on dates, gushing about each other so much that your friends want to muzzle you. Then, it happens. They abruptly ...

Avoidant attachment is an attachment style that develops during early childhood, particularly in those who do not experience sensitive responses to their needs or distress. Children with an avoidant ...