Addressing Attachment Needs in Close Relationships
Larry Mark
“Are you there for me?” This is the question at the heart of relational conflict. Every close human relationship can be described as two people who innately desire a secure emotional attachment with one another, experience needs for emotional connection, and who both acknowledge, request and address those needs. The experience of being loved depends on how each one conveys and responds to those attachment needs. Research has observed that humans thrive from infancy in relationships in which they experience accessibility, responsiveness, and engagement from those most important to them. Dr. Susan M. Johnson observes, “Attachment science is consonant with current research from the fields of neuroscience, social psychology, health...
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