Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader whose avoidant communication style is making a breakup more ...

While the events that lead to love, marriage, affairs and divorce can often feel arbitrary, for psychologists there is a definitive science behind why some relationships work and some just don’t. In ...

Independent, self-sufficient, and often effortlessly charming, avoidant individuals can seem like they have it all together.

Signs Your Partner Has an Avoidant Attachment Style In relationships, understanding your partner’s attachment style can be ...

As a fundamental aspect of personality, attachment style develops early in life, when infants formulate inner ideas of those who are charged with caring for them. Luckily, most people emerge from ...

Dismissive avoidant attachment often gets a bad rap and, sometimes, that can be justified based on “bad” behavior in relationships. That said, dismissive avoidant people are also widely misunderstood.

Why do some couples keep repeating the same patterns? Experts unpack attachment styles, emotional distance and how to create ...

Someone who is avoidant desires connection but may struggle with emotional intimacy due to past experiences or attachment issues. Someone who isn't interested in you may show similar behaviors to ...