Attached: Are you Anxious, Avoidant or Secure? How the science of adult attachment can help you find – and keep – love

The next time you decide to skip the Sunday morning cuddle in bed for a chance to catch up on your work—think again. This small act might be enough to immunize your relationship against conflict for the next few days.

One of the cruelest punishments a human being can endure is solitary confinement; we’re social creatures and live best in relation to others. Although at times being flexible in our thinking and actions means stepping outside of our comfort zone, it keeps our minds young and active, even allowing brain cells to regenerate.

As someone with an avoidant attachment style, you are often unaware of your need for distance and separateness—you feel the need to get away but don’t understand why.