# Attachment bonds: Understanding our closest relationships, with Ximena Arriaga, PhD

An episode of [Speaking of Psychology](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/705934263), 4 Jun 2025, 36 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/AMERICANPSYCHOLOGICALASSOCIATION9909850109.mp3?updated=1749577005

What makes us feel secure, safe and supported in our relationships with partners, friends and family? Ximena Arriaga, PhD, talks about how early and ongoing life experiences shape our bonds with others, why our “attachment style” isn’t fixed but can always change, and how partners can help each other thrive in their close relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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