Evolved to be connected: The dynamics of attachment and sex over the course of romantic relationships
GE Birnbaum, HT Reis - Current opinion in psychology, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•The sexual system operates as an attachment-facilitating device.•Attachment
processes link sexuality with relationship quality.•Sexual desire functions as a visceral …
processes link sexuality with relationship quality.•Sexual desire functions as a visceral …
What theories and methods from relationship research can contribute to sex research
Sexual and relationship satisfaction tend to be closely linked in the context of romantic
relationships. Understanding how sexual processes influence relationships and how …
relationships. Understanding how sexual processes influence relationships and how …
Intimately connected: The importance of partner responsiveness for experiencing sexual desire.
Sexual desire tends to subside gradually over time, with many couples failing to maintain
desire in their long-term relationships. Three studies employed complementary …
desire in their long-term relationships. Three studies employed complementary …
The fragile spell of desire: A functional perspective on changes in sexual desire across relationship development
GE Birnbaum - Personality and Social Psychology Review, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
The sexual behavioral system evolved to motivate reproductive acts by arousing sexual
desire. Building on the idea that this system has also been “exploited” by evolutionary …
desire. Building on the idea that this system has also been “exploited” by evolutionary …
Attachment change in emotionally focused couple therapy and sexual satisfaction outcomes in a two-year follow-up study
SA Wiebe, C Elliott, SM Johnson… - Journal of Couple & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Emotionally focused couple therapy (EFT) is an empirically validated attachment based
approach to couple therapy. From an EFT perspective, sexual functioning is viewed within …
approach to couple therapy. From an EFT perspective, sexual functioning is viewed within …
Perceiving gratitude from a romantic partner predicts decreases in attachment anxiety.
Attachment anxiety is a form of attachment insecurity characterized by chronic worries about
rejection and need for reassurance. Given the critical role a sense of security plays in …
rejection and need for reassurance. Given the critical role a sense of security plays in …
[HTML][HTML] Associations of intimacy, partner responsiveness, and attachment-related emotional needs with sexual desire
JJDM van Lankveld, M Dewitte, P Verboon… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In this online cross-sectional survey study in a large community sample we investigated the
associations between attachment-related relational needs, partner responsiveness …
associations between attachment-related relational needs, partner responsiveness …
Intimacy, attachment to the partner, and daily well-being in romantic relationships
J Poucher, KJ Prager, F Shirvani… - Journal of Social and …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Self-disclosure ordinarily benefits individual well-being; however, if someone discloses with
an unresponsive listener, self-disclosure may fail to enhance well-being. Because prior …
an unresponsive listener, self-disclosure may fail to enhance well-being. Because prior …
Attachment security and how to get it
Attachment theory has become a dominant framework for understanding people's thoughts,
feelings, and behaviors with respect to close relationships. People often want to and are …
feelings, and behaviors with respect to close relationships. People often want to and are …
Our fragile relationships: Relationship threat and its effect on the allure of alternative mates
GE Birnbaum, M Mizrahi, L Kovler, B Shutzman… - Archives of sexual …, 2019 - Springer
Long-term romantic commitments may offer many benefits. It is thus unsurprising that people
employ strategies that help protect their relationships against the allure of alternative …
employ strategies that help protect their relationships against the allure of alternative …