Christiane Husmann

“Intimate attachments to other human beings are the hub around which a person’s life revolves, not only when he is an infant or a toddler or a schoolchild but throughout his adolescence and his years of maturity as well, and on into old age. From these intimate attachments a person draws his strength and enjoyment of life and, through what he contributes, he gives strength and enjoyment to others. These are matters about which current science and traditional wisdom are at one.” (Bowlby, 1998, S.442)

Bowlby, J. (1998 [1980]). Attachment and Loss: Vol. 3. Loss – Sadness and depression. Pimlico.