“…As such, these individuals report higher sexual satisfaction (Birnbaum & Reis, 2019; Stefanou & McCabe, 2012). In contrast, attachment insecurities (avoidance and anxiety) tend to negatively affect sexual relationships, leading insecure individuals to experience less positive and more negative emotions during sexual activity (Beaulieu et al, 2022; Birnbaum et al, 2006), greater sexual anxiety (Brassard et al, 2015; Péloquin et al, 2014), more sexual problems (Birnbaum, 2007; Stefanou & McCabe, 2012), and lower sexual satisfaction (Brassard, Péloquin, Dupuy, et al, 2012; Butzer & Campbell, 2008; Lafortune et al, 2022). However, most of the research on attachment and sexual well-being has surveyed adolescents or young adults with short-term partners (for exceptions, see Beaulieu et al, 2022; Brassard, Péloquin, Depuy, et al, 2012), limiting our knowledge of the relational processes involved in the sexual well-being of longer-term couples (Fisher et al, 2015).…”