Although research has examined associations between attachment dimensions and
relationship outcomes, theory has ignored how these associations change over time in adult …

Theory and research on adult attachment style emphasize the crucial role that the sense of
attachment security plays in the formation and maintenance of couple relationships. In the …

Close relationships play a vital role in human health, but much remains to be learned about
specific mechanisms of action and potential avenues for intervention. This article provides …

Close and caring relationships are undeniably linked to health and well-being at all stages
in the life span. Yet the specific pathways through which close relationships promote optimal …

This comprehensive handbook provides a landmark review and synthesis of the current
state of knowledge about attachment and loss in children and adults. Broad in scope, the …

Adult attachment has been studied as an important predictor of romantic relationship quality
in many empirical studies. This meta‐analysis quantitatively summarized the associations …

We present a theory of communal coping that describes an optimal pathway to patient
adjustment among couples in which one person faces a chronic illness. Communal coping …

The authors review the theory of romantic, or pair-bond, attachment as it was originally
formulated by C. Hazan and PR Shaver in 1987 and describe how it has evolved over more …

The COVID-19 pandemic presents acute, ongoing relationship challenges. The current
research tested how (1) preexisting vulnerabilities assessed prior to the pandemic …

My life's work has been directed to a single aim. I have observed the more subtle
disturbances of mental function in healthy and sick people and have sought to infer—or if …