Embracing Connection: Understanding Your Partner's Avoidant Attachment Style For Healthier Relationships
Discover The Hidden Patterns Of Avoidant Attachment: Your Roadmap To Building Stronger Bonds & Lasting Love
Relationships can be a tricky balancing act, especially when partners have differing attachment styles. One of the most challenging dynamics is when one partner has an avoidant attachment style, which can make emotional intimacy difficult.
Avoidant attachment is a type of insecure attachment that typically develops when a child's caregiver is overly controlling or inconsistently available, leading the child to learn that relying on others for comfort or support is unreliable. In adulthood, people with avoidant attachment tend to avoid emotional intimacy and may feel uncomfortable with closeness and dependence.
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