This comparison revealed that mothers who provided contact for any of their children reported being slightly closer to their offspring than did those who did not (6.0 vs. 6.2; p <.01) on a 1 — 7 measure of
emotional closeness at T2, consistent with other multigenerational studies (Kalmijn & Liefbroer, 2011).
Not exact matches
Royce had to write this, because it was too
emotional for her to say: «Bobbie spent her
closeness with Bull
at the piano.
This typically occurs after
at least a few months of consistently dating each other when there is a high level of
emotional closeness, openness to being vulnerable with each other, and support.
We offer a range of services focused on healing relationships, forging attachment, facilitating
emotional closeness and exploring the mind - body connection, all aimed
at restoring well - being for our clients.
At Stage 2, Restructuring, partners work to discover and share their attachment fears and longings, gradually finding ways to clearly express these to each other in a manner that facilitates the
closeness,
emotional accessibility and responsiveness of a more secure bond.
There may be days when you simply wake up in a bad mood (for whatever reason) and need extra
emotional space from your mate, and
at other times, you'll feel the need for extra support and
emotional closeness.
Many couples experience periods of
emotional closeness intermixed with periods of greater
emotional distance — a metaphorical dance of pulling each other closer only to push each other further away
at a different moment.
Emotional support from partner was measured
at T1 by a three item instrument pertaining to
closeness, respect, and feeling of belonging, for instance «I feel closely related to my partner».
Ratings were on a 6 - point scale from 1 (not
at all) to 6 (extremely) and included questions on
emotional closeness, getting along together, affection, communication, and understanding.