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A.R.E. You There for Me? The Relationship Between Attachment, Communication, and Relationship Satisfaction of Law Enforcement Officers and Their Partners

Abstract Law enforcement officers (LEO) and their partners face many stressors. Secure attachments minimize stress but building secure bonds require meaningful interactions; interactions impeded by LEO’s culture of suppressing feelings. Study participants included 54 male officers and their partners. Using dyadic data, 3 APIMs were used to explore the association between attachment, communication, and satisfaction. Results suggest that secure behaviors increase constructive communication, decrease demand-withdrawal, and increase satisfaction. It appears that male behaviors have a stronger influence on the findings than female partners. Clinicians are encouraged to consider interventions that not only increase secure bonds but engage the male partner.