Effect of Trauma Symptoms on Self and Partner Relationship Satisfaction in Dual-Trauma Clinical Couples: An Examination of Pathways through Attachment Anxiety and Avoidance

Using 102 dual-trauma couples with childhood trauma, the study investigated the pathway of trauma symptoms to the self and partner’s relationship satisfaction through adult attachment anxiety and avoidance. The results show that the males’ symptom effect was through anxiety and the females’ effect was through avoidance. Clinical implications are offered.