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Non-violent communication

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How honest are securely attached people?

I feel like the solution to your communication problem could be "Non-violent communication" by Marshall Rosenberg - you'd have clear patterns for saying things in a respectful but honest way. How co…

r/attachment_theorycomment3/3/2026
Women I’m dating is afraid I’ll lose interest when I learn who she really is. Seeking FA perspective.

In my possession, I have a lot of antique guns passed down from family members. Like the Derringer my great grandmother carried as a traveling nurse in the early 1900's. And the 38 special her daughte…

r/attachment_theorycomment8/18/2025
Is deactivation the real her?

I am dealing with a similar situation as you OP, and my partner and I can talk, to a certain extent, about how our attachment style affects the relationship. We came very close to breaking up recently…

r/attachment_theorycomment11/13/2025
I (36M) feel like I ruined a 3.5 year relationship and don’t know how to move forward

Sorry you're going through heavy stuff OP. As you already realised, cheating wasn't the way to go and I hope that in a future relationship you'll have gained better coping mechanisms and emotional reg…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment3/23/2026
"Most people don’t realize that children who grow up without praise don’t struggle with confidence as adults....

This even happens when there is praise, when it's conditional, which it usually is. This is actually a core idea of non-violent communication. Punishment /and/ rewards in response for behavior is unhe…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment4/1/2026
Her personal hygiene

If you’re serious about saving this marriage, I would highly recommend reading Non-Violent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg (or listening to the audiobook, as I did). Our couples therapist recommen…

r/Divorcecomment4/9/2026