The ability to effectively cope with stress is impacted by early relationship experiences and,
thus, is related to attachment security. We examined how different forms of attachment …

It is a generally accepted tenet of attachment theory that attachment insecurity is linked to
difficulties in emotional self-regulation. However, research to date has not examined the …

Contextual models of relationships and recent theories of attachment system activation
suggest that experiences that promote intimacy, such as sexual intercourse, may moderate …

Theoretically, securely attached adults view the world as safe and see their romantic
partners as emotionally available, supportive, and non‐threatening. Little is known …

Objective This study examined the associations between romantic attachment and
relationship satisfaction as mediated by interp ersonal schemas (friendly× hostile) with …

Conventional wisdom suggests that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Echoing
this sentiment, theoretical perspectives on close relationships suggest that the synergistic …

Understanding the reasons for extradyadic involvement is an important question for those
faced with this issue. The current study examined the relationship between patterns of …

Attachment representations are associated with psychosexual adjustment in intimate
relationships (Mikulincer & Shaver, 2007). Few studies, however, have investigated …

Close relationships are crucial to health and well-being. However, anxious expectations of
rejection (attachment anxiety) and avoidant beliefs that romantic partners cannot be trusted …

Depression is associated with marital distress and attachment insecurity in romantic
relationships. In this article, I propose an attachment‐theory model of depression, which …