A look back at the Irish style at the Met Gala last year
A look back at the Irish style at the Met Gala last year

IMAGE

Real Weddings: Robert and Megan’s medieval castle wedding in Co. Kildare
Real Weddings: Robert and Megan’s medieval castle wedding in Co. Kildare

Sarah Finnan

Beyond Flexible: Mother Pukka’s call for an ‘Inclusive’ work revolution
Beyond Flexible: Mother Pukka’s call for an ‘Inclusive’ work revolution

Dominique McMullan

Boxing coach Issy O’Neill shares how she powers through her busy days
Boxing coach Issy O’Neill shares how she powers through her busy days

Megan Burns

WIN two weekend tickets to WellFest 2025
WIN two weekend tickets to WellFest 2025

IMAGE

What the IMAGE staffers are reading right now
What the IMAGE staffers are reading right now

Sarah Gill

Gavin Drea: My Life in Culture
Gavin Drea: My Life in Culture

Gavin Drea

Page Turners: ‘Fun and Games’ author John Patrick McHugh
Page Turners: ‘Fun and Games’ author John Patrick McHugh

Sarah Gill

May 2025: The best of streaming, TV and cinema this month
May 2025: The best of streaming, TV and cinema this month

Edaein OConnell

May Guide: 27 great events happening this month
May Guide: 27 great events happening this month

Sarah Gill

Image / Self / Health & Wellness / Relationships / Parenthood
premium
SELF

It’s time to learn your attachment style…and how it’s impacting your relationship


by Mairead Heffron
30th Sep 2022

unsplash

Attachment styles affect the way we deal with relationship conflicts, our feelings toward sex and our expectations of romantic intimacy. Do you know yours?

Let me tell you a story of how my husband rejects me. Allow me to list his many crimes.  He finishes dinner before me, rises from the dining table and wanders into another room. A sure sign he doesn’t love me or care about spending time with me.  I’m driving home – just me and the kids – after a weekend at my parents. I call him and he doesn’t answer or return the call...

You have reached a premium article.

For unlimited digital access to the stories worth paying for, subscribe now to IMAGE from just €4.99 a month
Subscribe