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EP249 How Attachment Styles Affect Intimacy in Relationships with Julie Menanno, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Author of The Secure Relationship

The Pleasure Positive Podcast

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Relationships - Is There a Core Negative Cycle?

There's a core negative cycle and the content can change, but typically we're going to see the same pattern where when partner brings up the concern, the other partner gets defensive. And what this negative cycle is is this really under it's what's fueling it as unmet attachment needs. In order to feel safe and close to another person, we have to have these attachment needs met. We have to know that our partner appreciates us and that, you know, we can get it right for them.

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