ABSTRACT
The quality of the attachment that is shared shapes how much independence is actually achieved in adulthood. Interdependent-identity twins well are less intent on replacing their twin, although they will try to make new personal experiences for themselves. Adult twins are eager to find new partners to build their lives with. Unfortunately, they do not have as much emotional experience with non-twins—singletons—as they need in order to separate without the risk of traumatic consequences. In adulthood when new relationships don't work out for whatever reason, twins turn to each other for advice, comfort, and solace. Finding the next non-twin relationship can be hard because of the serious disappointment in the previous non-twin relationship. Individual-identity twins are often very disappointed by new partners or marriages. They naturally turn to each other for support, insight, and deep understanding. Patterns of twinship create a structure that can predict the viability and the extent of individuation in adult twins.
