How do Tony and Jo think their experiences of attachment and separation have affected them, and how does this relate to Bowlby's theory of attachment?

Abstract Advocates of attachment theory propose that it is our earliest relationships and attachments that have the greatest bearing on our development into adult life. Research suggests that the kind of attachments we experience in childhood influence our development as adults. A qualitative, textual analysis was conducted on two edited extracts from interviews with a married couple. This qualitative report aims to show if and how their early experiences of separation and attachment have a …

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