Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find--And Keep--Love

Perusing the book store shelves as someone who is 40 years old and single, this book stood out to me. I'd been told by a few people that I had "attachment issues", and although I had a basic awareness of anxious, avoidant, and secure attachment styles, this book helped me gain a better understanding of the maladaptive defenses that can be activated with certain attachment styles, and also provided examples of how to bypass these defenses with healthier communication. I've read enough "self-help" books that much of it seems repetitive or cliche at this point, but this book taught me some new and useful information which I believe can be used to nourish healthy partnerships. Highly recommended.

This book definitely has given me the tools to be more authentic in my truth, wants and needs in relationship and I’ll defiantly be navigating relationships with a new perspective from now on