For Better or Worse: Looking at Intimate Relationships Though a Developmental Lens

Close and intimate relationships are fundamental to personal growth and maturity. To be valued by those whom we value, and to be understood by those closest to us is the psychological air promoting health and well-being. Consider the other end of the continuum of the warmth and responsiveness a significant relationship provides — abuse and neglect — and we can understand the depth of the core need of belonging.
https://psychcentral.com/blog/for-better-or-worse-looking-at-intimate-relationships-though-a-developmental-lens/