Attached Quotes

“What is there to talk about?”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“You feel the need to get away and don't understand why.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“There is nothing that brings two people closer than understanding and being understood by each other.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“He found it refreshing that she knew what she wanted and wasn't afraid to say it.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Though she suspected - and rightly so - that most guys who heard this would run in the other direction, fear of rejection was no longer Jena's main concern.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Her biological clock took precedence over everything else.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Just stating what you want, without any apologies, can be powerfully effective.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“More often than not, the reasons why people behave unkindly toward her have nothing to do with her.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Though things didn't work out with Steve, she knew that she had done her best to make it happen.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Hillary felt certain that she had fully and genuinely shown up in a relationship - no games played.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Her friends had taught her one of the most valuable lessons in relationships: how to effectively communicate her needs.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“She felt that by showing too much interest, she'd ruined her chances.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“It was such a beautiful spring day, after all.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Often, effective communication brings about huge relief by showing you just how strongly your partner feels about you - and by strengthening the bond between you two.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Everyone we've known who has used effective communication has been grateful for it in the long run.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Despite your understandable fear of getting hurt, we advise you to avoid protest behavior by taking a leap of faith and adopting effective communication.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“You're left second-guessing, wondering if you actually pushed him away by acting so clingy or if he decided that you really just weren't right for him.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“When you finally talk to your partner, you do it in a way that is explosive, accusatory, critical, or threatening.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“You perceive the relationship as something fragile and unstable that can collapse at any moment.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“When you start to feel something is bothering you in your relationship, you tend to quickly get flooded with negative emotions and think in extremes.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“They report being good at getting others to open up and talk about personal things.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“This attitude can be infectious.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“All people can do it once they set their mind to it.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Effective communication almost seems like a no-brainer.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Do they try to find ways to make you feel better?”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Do they try to get to the bottom of your concerns?”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“It can really transform the way you handle yourself with the people around you.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“Instead of trying to conceal this wish because it is not socially acceptable to sound so needy, you state it as a given. When presented this way, you don't come off as either weak or needy but as self-confident and assertive.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“The beauty of effective communication is that it allows you to turn a supposed weakness into an asset.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached

“By spelling out your needs, you are making it a lot easier for your partner to meet them.”
― Amir Levine & Rachel Heller, Attached