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Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love by Amir Levine
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“They learn to accept certain limitations.”
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“They will continuously fight a losing battle.”
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“They come to terms with the fact that when it comes to certain aspects of the relationships, things are never going to change.”
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“And even if at some deep level she did understand, she wasn’t able to truly accept this reality or live with it.”
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“Getting her hopes up, only to be disappointed again and again, was a painful experience.”
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“Things would calm down again - until the next time.”
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“How do people live with this understanding?”
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“Indifference does not connote security.”
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“You start to blame yourself.”
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“Knowledge is power.”
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“These discrepancies will always be a part of their lives and will never completely disappear.”
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“There is no genuine wish to change.”
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“When you build a secure relationship, both individuals win.”
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“Shedding your insecure working model will do wonders for your ability to function in the world at large.”
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“Moving toward security is not only about tackling problems in your relationship; it’s also about having fun together.”
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“This is harder for him than it is for me.”
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“People need time to adjust.”
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“Maybe it’s too much all at once.”
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“I see things so extremely.”
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“I feel very inadequate.”
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“He doesn’t love me anymore.”
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“Everything I do is wrong.”
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“Just give it time.”
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“I’m risking my relationship with Grace and hurting the only person I’ve ever really cared about.”
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“I’m trapped.”
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“Maybe I’m not cut out for living with someone else.”
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“He felt that he was losing his quiet sanctuary, and quite literally that his home had been invaded.”
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“Sam started to feel the pressure mounting. Sometimes he felt he was going to suffocate.”
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“He was very set in his ways. But over the years, he’d also felt the loneliness that comes with self-sufficiency and wanted something more.”
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“He was sure that they could make it work.”
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