#344 Adam Lane Smith - The Problem with Modern Relationships

Adam Lane Smith is an internationally recognised expert in Attachment Theory and a former licensed marriage and family therapist. Today, as an author, speaker, and media personality, Adam helps people learn the power of secure attachment. Zuby and Adam discuss relationship challenges for high performers, attachment issues among varying demographics, today’s ‘harsh survival conditions’, and how different cultures approach attachment. Adam also explains gender dynamics, nature vs nurture, attachment behaviours, and the challenges of modern relationships. Sponsor: Secure your bitcoin today with BitBox. Get 5% off a hardware wallet at https://bitbox.swiss/zuby Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:42) Challenges for high performers (05:32) Demographics experiencing attachment issues (12:35) ‘Harsh survival conditions’ (18:04) Boomer vs Gen Z attachment issues (20:53) Nation variance (25:38) Gender differences (34:32) “Oxytocin being weaponised” (36:30) Nature vs nurture (50:16) The societal attachment issue cycle (57:09) Marriage & birth rate declines (1:02:25) Governments involvement in marriage (1:13:07) Solution: 2 forms of marriage (1:21:31) Words of encouragement (1:23:46) Outro _ Follow Zuby: https://x.com/zubymusic https://instagram.com/zubymusic https://facebook.com/zubymusic Follow Adam Lane Smith: https://x.com/adamlanesmith https://adamlanesmith.com/ https://www.instagram.com/attachmentadam _ Subscribe to the 'Real Talk With Zuby' podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify & more - https://fanlink.tv/zubypodcast Merch, Music & Books - https://teamzuby.com Support Zuby on Patreon - https://patreon.com/zubymusic Support Zuby on Locals - https://teamzuby.locals.com 'Strong Advice: Zuby's Guide to Fitness For Everybody' eBook - https://gumroad.com/l/zubyfitness Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/real-talk-with-zuby/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy