Attached

It is with great excitement that we write this foreword for the new edition of Attached. A lot has changed since it was first published almost ten years ago. Today there is a much greater awareness for the need for close attachments and dependency throughout the lifespan and of the three main attachment styles – Secure, Anxious, and Avoidant. In fact, these terms have become widely known and are now part of mainstream language, often cited in traditional and social media. Countless readers have conveyed to us that they’ve experienced Attached as a true revelation, a turning point in their lives. Many of them expressed a profound relief to discover that their needs for closeness are valid; a biological fact they can embrace.