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| Attachment in adults | 3/3 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachment_in_adults | reference | science, encyclopedia | 2026-05-05T15:31:27.865849+00:00 | kb-cron |
=== Duration === Some studies suggest that adults with a secure attachment style have longer-lasting relationships. This may be partly due to commitment. Adults with a secure attachment style tend to express more commitment to their relationships. Adults with a secure attachment style also tend to be more satisfied with their relationships, which may encourage them to stay in their relationships longer. However, having a secure attachment style is by no means a guarantee of long-lasting relationships. Relationship participants with anxious and avoidant attachment styles have been linked to a decreased level of commitment. Nor are secure attachment styles the only attachment styles associated with stable relationships. Adults with the anxious–preoccupied attachment style often find themselves in long-lasting, but unhappy, relationships. Anxious–preoccupied attachment styles often involve anxiety about being abandoned and doubts about one's worth in a relationship. These kinds of feelings and thoughts may lead people to stay in unhappy relationships.
== See also ==
Committed relationship Dynamic-maturational model of attachment and adaptation Counterdependency Human bonding Interdependence theory – Theory of social exchange Investment model of commitment – Predictive psychology theory about why people remain in relationships Emotionally focused therapy Fear of commitment Jean Piaget Traumatic bonding Monogamy Pair bonding Attachment parenting Term of endearment
== References ==
== Bibliography ==
== External links == Levine, A, & Heller, R. "What Attachment Theory Can Teach about Love and Relationships – The surprising secrets to finding the right partner for a healthy relationship" Scientific American, December 29, 2010 "A Brief Overview of Adult Attachment Theory and Research | R. Chris Fraley". labs.psychology.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2026-04-18.