This model of premarital therapy includes each person in the couple purchasing "Securely Attached," and reading and completing its journaling prompts in assigned sections over approximately 8-10 sessions. In each session we discuss the most pertinent aspects of the assigned section including how each person's findings about their attachment history may impact the relationship. 

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Each person will find their primary attachment strategy (also known as "attachment style" in social psychology literature) and how to care for each other based on how these attachment strategies typically interact. 

 

While this book is not necessarily written for premarital couples alone, it provides an in-depth understanding of one's attachment patterns which is at the heart of how each person interacts in relationship. Learning this knowledge early in a relationship unlocks the potential for extremely safe and joyful connection from the start rather than healing wounds later. 

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Reading "Securely Attached" in conjunction with premarital therapy is helpful due to the complex nature of attachment theory and some of the painful realizations which can inevitably arise when learning about one's attachment strategies. 

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For a sneak peak of what this approach entails, take the Attachment Insight Quiz created by Eli Harwood, the author of "Securely Attached." 

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