So Money with Farnoosh Torabi · Monday, September 14, 2026
Dr. Marissa Franco provides a basic explanation of attachment theory, detailing how early childhood experiences with parents shape an internal template for future relationships. She outlines anxious, avoidant, and secure attachment styles and their impact on adult interactions.
“Yeah, so when you are sort of growing up as a young kid, how your parents treat you leads to an internal relationship template for how you think people will treat you throughout your life.”
“So your parents could teach you to become anxiously attached, which means you think people are going to abandon you.”
“And they become avoidantly attached, which means they feel if I get close to someone, they're going to harm me.”