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Attachment style, gender, and relationship stability: a longitudinal analysis

L A Kirkpatrick1, K E Davis

  • 1Department of Psychology, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8795.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
|March 1, 1994
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Adult attachment styles in couples show non-random pairings and predict relationship stability. Avoidant men and anxious women

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Relationship Science

Background:

  • Adult attachment theory describes enduring patterns of emotional bonding.
  • Understanding attachment styles in romantic relationships is crucial for relationship science.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the pairing patterns of adult attachment styles in heterosexual couples.
  • To investigate the relationship between attachment styles and concurrent relationship quality.
  • To assess the predictive validity of attachment styles for longitudinal relationship stability.

Main Methods:

  • Survey of 354 heterosexual couples in serious dating relationships.
  • Assessment of individual attachment styles (e.g., secure, anxious, avoidant).
  • Longitudinal tracking of relationship status and stability over 3 years.

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Main Results:

  • Attachment styles were nonrandomly paired; no anxious-anxious or avoidant-avoidant couples were found.
  • Attachment styles significantly predicted relationship stability and status longitudinally.
  • Relationships involving avoidant men or anxious women demonstrated surprising stability despite initial low ratings.

Conclusions:

  • Attachment style compatibility and individual styles play a role in relationship dynamics.
  • Gender roles and relationship processes should be integrated into adult attachment theory.
  • Attachment styles are significant predictors of long-term relationship outcomes.