Ever wondered why you and your partner have the same fight over and over, why insecure attachment negatively impacts a couple's sex life and how to restore that sexual connection?

In this video, I sit down with Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Julie Menanno to discuss Attachment Theory & Attachment Styles.

In this insightful conversation, Julie and Philippe delve into the true meaning of secure love, based on the principles in Julie's latest book.

Loss impacts relationships—some grow stronger, some strain, and some fracture entirely. So, how can we cultivate relationships that feel secure and safe as we navigate life’s challenges?

Julie helps us understand how to transform our anger, pain or resentment into validating boundaried conversations that are likely to both get us what we want and protect our relationship bonds.

The discussion covers a range of topics, including the impact of childhood attachment on adult relationships, the challenges posed by technology in maintaining healthy attachments, and the different attachment styles: secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized.

Julie offers invaluable insights into the roots of insecurity within relationships and breaks down the four different attachment types.

We discuss attachment theory and how the different attachment styles of avoidant, anxious, and secure play out in romantic relationships.

Megan and Julie talk about the importance of ongoing conversations to process and heal from past wounds in their relationship.

Julie explains how the modern world has led to an increase in insecure attachment and offers insights into how we can shift towards a more secure and fulfilling relationship dynamic.

What does it feel like to be in a securely attached relationship? Renowned relationship expert and therapist Julie Menanno joins Reimagining Love to illuminate what we can learn from examining secure attachments.

To be understood is one of our most deep-seated needs. Some of us think we are practicing empathy when actually we have just learned to be hyper-vigilant of others emotions, in order to form our reaction ahead of time.

Discover the fundamental principles of attachment theory and gain invaluable insights into the different attachment styles that shape our interactions.

Moving from the way things look to others to the way they feel, this is a ground-breaking guide to secure attachment in adult relationships.

As a couples therapist, one of the most common questions new clients ask me is "is this a communication problem or are we just incompatible?"

Our conversation covers a lot of ground, including: A deeper look at the fear of abandonment in anxious attachment; Key challenges of avoidant attachment; Negative cycles in anxious-avoidant relationships

The conversation explores common issues in couples, the different attachment styles, and the impact of attachment styles on the sex life of individuals.

Do you feel anxious in your relationship? Do you sometimes avoid the difficult situations that inevitably arise in relationships?

Julie shares her motivation for entering couples therapy, rooted in her desire to be a better parent.Growing up in a home with emotional challenges, she aimed to create a happy family to heal her own wounds.

The core idea of attachment theory is that humans, as social beings, have an innate need to form close emotional bonds and attachments with others.