In Brief
Researchers have long observed that children have distinct attachment styles to caregivers, which appear to predict certain behaviors. More recently, they have begun to appreciate that adults also display attachment styles in romantic settings—and these styles can predict the success of romantic relationships. The important lesson is that your love life does not have to be left to chance; understanding your attachment style, and your partner’s, can help you find and build a satisfactory relationship.
Reprinted from Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love, by Amir Levine, M.D., and Rachel S. F. Heller, M.A., with permission of J. P. Tarcher, a member of the Penguin Group USA. Copyright © 2010 by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. Heller.
A few years ago our close friend Tamara started dating someone new:
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