ABSTRACT
A common impasse in the process of restructuring attachment bonds and repairing distressed relationships has been identified as an attachment injury. The construct of an attachment injury (AI) is defined as a specific relational incident, where one partner is inaccessible or unresponsive to offer comfort and caring in a particular moment of need, thus shattering the bond of trust between intimates. “The concept of attachment injury emerged from the observation of impasses in the therapy process of couples whose relationship improved but who did not recover from distress in emotionally focused couple’s therapy”. One of the main markers that signal to a therapist that a couple is being impacted by an unresolved attachment injury is “a sudden increase in the emotional intensity of the couple’s interaction”. Repairing an attachment injury is much bigger than cognitive forgiveness and letting go of resentment.
