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Attachment styles can change over time.

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Is it true that attachment styles can change over time?

Yes. A reference overview states that roughly 20–30% of people do experience changes in attachment styles over periods of weeks or months, while several longitudinal and meta-analytic studies document shifts in attachment style over time in specific samples.

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Attachment in adults - Wikipedia
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Attachment in adults - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachment_in_adults

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Changes in Adult Attachment Styles in American College Students Over Time
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Changes in Adult Attachment Styles in American College Students Over Time. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1177/1088868314530516

Attachment styles of People Living with HIV/AIDS.
2020
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Farias, O. d. O., Alexandre, H. d. O., Lima, I. C. V. d., Galvão, M. T. G., Hanley-Dafoe, R., & Santos, V. d. F. (2020). Attachment styles of People Living with HIV/AIDS.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232020252.11852018

Trends Over Time in Emerging Adults’ Self-Reports of Attachment Styles
2020
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Sprecher, S. (2020). Trends Over Time in Emerging Adults’ Self-Reports of Attachment Styles. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167696820962599

Similarities and differences regarding changes in attachment preferences and attachment styles in relation to romantic relationship length: longitudinal and concurrent analyses
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Similarities and differences regarding changes in attachment preferences and attachment styles in relation to romantic relationship length: longitudinal and concurrent analyses. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1080/14616734.2017.1383488

Stability and Change in Adult Attachment Style over the First-Year College Transition: Relations to Self-Confidence, Coping, and Distress Patterns
2002
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G., L. F. & Barbara, G. (2002). Stability and Change in Adult Attachment Style over the First-Year College Transition: Relations to Self-Confidence, Coping, and Distress Patterns. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ775269

The influence of attachment and relational quality on developmental outcomes across the lifespan: a systematic review and meta-analytic insights (2014-2024).
2026
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J, H. & MA, R. (2026). The influence of attachment and relational quality on developmental outcomes across the lifespan: a systematic review and meta-analytic insights (2014-2024).. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1745013

Handbook of Midlife Development
2001
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Lachman, M. E. (2001). Handbook of Midlife Development. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=gD1HAAAAMAAJ&dq=Attachment+styles+can+change+over+time.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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