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

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 ...

Co-authored with Dr. Phyllis Kosminsky. What do we lose when we lose someone we love? The answer is as varied as love itself. When someone we love and whose presence we relied upon dies, our world is ...

Dr. Shannon Curry, clinical psychologist and director of the Curry Psychology Group in Orange County, California, expanded on the basis for Bowlby’s attachment theory. “Bowlby recognized a pattern of ...

If you're struggling to understand your partner and why they act the way they do, try using attachment theory. Attachment theory is a tremendous field of research that is fascinating to read about.