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How attachment styles shape our adult relationships

How attachment styles shape our adult relationships
How attachment styles shape our adult relationships (Photo: iStock)

From fear of vulnerability to an overwhelming need for reassurance, our attachment styles often stem from the ways we were cared for as children. Understanding these patterns, where they come from and how they impact our adult lives is key to healing, growing and forming healthier relationships.

At 24, Sharon Gekonge has begun her journey to understand her attachment style, tracing her roots in childhood and learning how to change it in adulthood.

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