Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
INTRODUCTION - The New Science of Adult Attachment
Chapter 1. - Decoding Relationship Behavior
Chapter 2. - Dependency Is Not a Bad Word
PART ONE - Your Relationship Toolkit—Deciphering Attachment Styles
Chapter 3. - Step One: What Is My Attachment Style?
Chapter 4. - Step Two: Cracking the Code—What Is My Partner’s Style?
PART TWO - The Three Attachment Styles in Everyday Life
Chapter 5. - Living with a Sixth Sense for Danger: The Anxious Attachment Style
Chapter 6. - Keeping Love at Arm’s Length: The Avoidant Attachment Style
Chapter 7. - Getting Comfortably Close: The Secure Attachment Style
PART THREE - When Attachment Styles Clash
Chapter 8. - The Anxious-Avoidant Trap
Chapter 9. - Escaping the Anxious-Avoidant Trap: How the Anxious-Avoidant ...
Chapter 10. - When Abnormal Becomes the Norm: An Attachment Guide to Breaking Up
PART FOUR - The Secure Way—Sharpening Your Relationship Skills
Chapter 11. - Effective Communication: Getting the Message Across
Chapter 12. - Working Things Out: Five Secure Principles for Dealing with Conflict
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
ABOUT THE AUTHOR