How Three “Attachment Styles” in Childhood Impact Your Couple Relationship (Part 1 of 2)

A recent study published in the journal Psychological Science found that partners’ early childhood attachment styles impacted their ability to recover from conflict in their adult couple relationships. Partners with secure attachment styles in childhood tended to be more resilient and recover faster.

The research studied the early attachment styles of 73 participants from birth and, over a two-year span, measured their conflict recovery styles, emotional wellbeing, relationship satisfaction, and their relationship stability. The ability of partners to rebound after conflict seems to depend on each partner’s personal attachment style as an infant.

That’s huge. For one, this tells us how key the formation of healthy relationships is to our wellbeing throughout life.