The honeymoon phase doesn’t tell you everything. Learn how your attachment style shapes your relationships and what to do if ...

For decades, psychologists have understood four attachment styles: secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized. But in 2025, relationship dynamics are more complex, driven by online intimacy, single ...

Ever wonder why some relationships feel effortlessly secure, while others are a roller coaster of anxiety or distance? The answer might lie in something called attachment theory, a fascinating ...

If Ms Parker had access to an AI chatbot, like I do, she would learn that we both suffer from an anxious (or preoccupied) attachment style. A deep craving for connection combined with a fear of ...

This style is a combination of both anxious and avoidant traits and is often rooted in early trauma or inconsistent caregiving. Adults with disorganized attachment often experience inner conflict: ...

Following three divorces in the last eight years, HGTV star Christina Haack is opening up about her issues with codependency and anxious attachment style. On Wednesday, April 9, Haack took to ...

But in all seriousness, of course you ignored the red flags that you saw early on in the relationship. Fear of abandonment is a textbook response for someone with a preoccupied attachment style.

Someone with an anxious preoccupied attachment style may come off as "needy" or "clingy" and lack healthy self-esteem. Anxious attachment—which may be called ambivalent attachment in children—usually ...

Unhealthy attachment styles can affect how you show up in friendships. A mental health expert explains how to work towards a healthier attachment style. Do you have a friend who gets unusually ...

RELATED: 1. People who need a lot of texting validation may have an Anxious-Preoccupied attachment style People with Anxious-Preoccupied attachment tend to fear abandonment, which often stems from ...