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 ...

“Love is not a novel whereby at its end, the protagonists marry[1]” - Nizar Qabbani When Kim Bartholomew (1991) envisioned four prototypes of attachment patterns in adults, she was the first to ...

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 ...

Dismissive avoidant attachment often gets a bad rap and, sometimes, that can be justified based on “bad” behavior in relationships. That said, dismissive avoidant people are also widely misunderstood.

If you’ve ever had any kind of relationship with someone who frequently needed validation, had trouble establishing trust, or felt distant (and who hasn’t?!), you’re already familiar with some ...

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Love is not always loud. Sometimes, it is silent, cautious, and deeply conflicted. For those with a fearful-avoidant attachment style, love is both a sanctuary and a battlefield. They crave connection ...

From "love languages" to personality tests, there are myriad ways to try to suss out the types of people who will make harmonious relationships, and those who will create partnerships born for divorce ...