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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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“Conflicts can serve as an opportunity for couples to get closer and deepen their bond.”
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“All couples - even secure ones - have their fair share of fights.”
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“Can fighting make us happier?”
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“Even with effective communication, some problems won't be solved immediately. What's vital is your partner's response.”
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“One of the things you need most in a relationship is for your boyfriend to make you a priority whenever possible.”
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“When people fall in love, they are all but putting their soul in their partner's hand for safekeeping.”
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“If it doesn't work out, don't say I didn't warn you.”
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“Be calm and non apologetic. Your relationship needs are valid - period.”
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“Find a time when you're calm to discuss things.”
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“Take your partner's well-being into consideration.”
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“Focus on your needs.”
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“Effective communication requires being genuine and completely honest about your feelings, Be emotionally brave!”
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“Wear your heart on your sleeve.”
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“With a receptive partner, effective communication, even when employed late in the game, can diffuse a stressful situation.”
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“She gave him the support that he needed.”
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“Once the true message got through, she calmed down.”
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“The atmosphere became tense and neither said a word for some time.”
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“It's never too late to use effective communication, even when you start off on the wrong foot.”
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“As always with effective communication, you win either way.”
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“After that first successful precedent, they both find it easier to talk openly to each other.”
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“A simple question got Greg the answer he wanted.”
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“If he was game, why not?”
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“He's worried about what this means.”
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“She understood she could be a better, more supportive partner by respecting his wishes instead of trying to force her own.”
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“It was her way of dealing with such a diagnosis but it wasn't his.”
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“He knew her involvement stems from worry and concern.”
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“She believed that taking the "business-as-usual" approach was wrong.”
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“After the initial shock of the discovery, Andres was able to push the thoughts about his condition aside and move on with his life.”
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“It was incurable, he was told.”
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“Why prolong the agony?”
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