We rely on science to tell us everything from what to eat to when and how long to exercise, but what about relationships? In Attached, Levine and Heller reveal how an understanding of adult attachment - the most advanced relationship science in existence today - can help us find and sustain love.

 

Pioneered by psychologist John Bowlby in the 1950's, the field of attachment posits that each of us behaves in relationships in one of three distinct ways. Also central to the science of attachment is the discovery that our need to be in a close relationship is embedded in our genes; so, contrary to what many relationship experts today may tell us about the importance of remaining emotionally 'self-sufficient' (namely, that we should avoid being 'needy' at all costs), attachment research shows us that our need for a secure bond with our partner is essential. That, in fact, we can't live without it.

 

In this book, Levine and Heller guide readers in determining what attachment style they and their mate (or potential mate) follow, thus offering a road map for building stronger, more fulfilling connections with the people they love.