Secure Love: Create a Relationship That Lasts a Lifetime

ISBN: 1668012863

Author: Menanno, Julie

Condition: New

Create a lasting and loving attachment with the help of the expert couples therapist behind the popular Instagram account @TheSecureRelationship.What does a healthy relationship look like?A good question, in theory, but expert couples therapist Julie Menanno wants you to consider: what does a securely attached relationship feel like?The answer to this question is the ultimate goal in Secure Love, a groundbreaking guide to understanding secure attachment in adult relationships. While attachment theory has grown in popularity to explain the relationship between children and their caregivers, its also the closest science has come to making sense of our adult romantic connections.Julie Menanno is the couples therapist behind the popular Instagram account @TheSecureRelationship, whose valuable relationship advice from her expertise gained her over a million fans. In Secure Love, Menanno tackles:- Why you and your partner have the same fight over and over (hint: its called a negative cycle, and underlying every fight, argument, silent treatment, or passive-aggressive comment is an unmet attachment need).- The four attachment types, with exercises designed to help you understand you and your partners attachment style.- How to improve communication, including staying connected during conflict by prioritizing vulnerability rather than protecting yourself.- Instead of that, say this suggested scripts of how to approach difficult situations in your relationship.- Why insecure attachment negatively impacts a couples sex life and how to restore that sexual connection.Secure Love is a crash course in understanding how you show up in a relationship and how to get out of negative cycles. Menanno teaches you how to establish a secure attachment with your partner to create the bond youve been longing for.