again.

GOING FORWARD

This book is the product of our translation of attachment research into
action. We hope that you, like our many friends, colleagues, and
patients, will use it to make better decisions in your personal life. In the
following chapters, you’ll learn more about each of the three
attachment styles and about the ways in which they determine your
behavior and attitudes in romantic situations. Past failures will be seen
in a new light and your motives—as well as the motives of others—will
become clearer. You’ll learn what your needs are and who you should
be with in order to be happy in a relationship. If you are already in a
relationship with a partner who has an attachment style that conflicts
with your own, you’ll gain insight into why you both think and act as you
do and learn strategies to improve your satisfaction level. In either
case, you’ll start to experience change—change for the better, of
course.