ABSTRACT
A lthough relationship satisfaction may stem from many causes, one of its important correlates is having a secure attachment style-that is, having an attachment style that represents an appropriate balance between closeness to, and distance from, one’s partner, an ability to have one’s needs met for both security and autonomy. In this chapter we review the research that links attachment style to relationship satisfaction, primarily via a set of risk factors (some of which may be mediating variables) that have been shown to fl ow from an analysis of attachment styles and to be important for attaining or maintaining relationship satisfaction.
