Your mother may be to blame for your relationship woes
February 18, 2011
The Los Angeles Times:
The strength of the bond you formed with Mom during the first two years of life strongly affects how efficiently you and your partner will move beyond a fight and join forces to accomplish mutual goals, a new study finds.
But if those first years failed to cement your attachment to Mom, take heart: the same study suggests that finding a mellow mate–someone who “gets over it” quickly in the wake of an argument–can help even the insecurely attached to find happiness in a relationship.
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