<p>Ever been called too clingy? Or felt overwhelmed by your partner's needs? Blame your attachment style!</p><p>Attachment theory is a cornerstone of modern psychology; chances are you've read about it in Attached or spent hours spiralling on TikTok as you tried to identify your attachment style and what it means for your relationship.</p><p>The theory breaks our attachment styles into three main categories: anxious, avoidant and secure and suggests that the way we're raised shapes how we show up in relationships.</p><p>We might hold on too tight, we might shut down and reject our partners, or if we're lucky, we might embrace open honest communication and feel secure.</p><p>Yumi Stynes is joined by Clinical Neuropsychologist Dr Hannah Korrel to unpack your questions on love, relationships and conflict.</p><p>Further information:</p><p>Dr Hannah Korrel is a Neuropsychologist who runs the<a href="https://sydneyneuropsych.com.au/" target="_blank"> Sydney Neuropsych clinic</a>.</p><p>Her book How to break up with friends is publish by Impact Press.</p><p>This episode will answer questions like:</p><ul><li>What is attachment theory?</li><li>What are the different attachment styles?</li><li>How do attachment styles affect relationships?</li><li>What is my attachment style?</li><li>Can attachment styles change over time?</li></ul><p>What to listen to next:</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/ladies-we-need-to-talk-relationship-resus-marriage-couples/105409880" target="_blank">Relationship resuscitation — coming back from the brink — ABC listen</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/ladies-we-need-to-talk-dating-app-single-events/105735208" target="_blank">The new way to date — ABC listen</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/single-ladies-mafs/106474966" target="_blank">"Where the hell is my husband?" Women who've never had a partner — ABC listen</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/family-estrangement-beckham/106504448" target="_blank">Family Feuds: Is estrangement the new normal? — ABC listen</a></p><p>You can binge more episodes of Ladies, We Need to Talk on the ABC listen app (in Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts.</p><p>What to read next:</p><p><a href="https://why%20these%20women%20have%20never%20had%20a%20partner%20-%20abc%20news/" target="_blank">Why these women have never had a partner</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-08/being-single-by-choice-ladies-we-need-to-talk/104890188" target="_blank">The women staying single by choice in a world of relentless dating pressure</a></p><p>This episode contains references to attachment, attachment theory, attachment styles, family, relationships, arguments, conflict, avoidance, anxiety, security, attached, dating, parenting, love</p>