It sadly comes as little surprise to learn that those of us who grow up in – to use Pink’s terminology – ‘broken homes’ are more likely to struggle in maintaining a healthy relationship as adults.

Indeed, Linda Nielsen, a professor of psychology at Wake Forest University and an expert in father-daughter relationships, previously explained that “women who grow up with meaningful, comfortable, conversational relationships with their dads make better choices in who they date, sleep with, and marry”.

She added that, sadly, the opposite is also true – particularly for women pursuing a heterosexual relationship.

“If you go into a grocery store when you’re hungry, you’ll come out with junk food,” said Nielsen. “You just grab whatever’s on the shelf that makes you feel good right now. When women don’t grow up affirmed and acknowledged by their fathers, they’re like hungry shoppers. They generally make bad choices.

“If you had a father who’s cold and distant, you don’t know how to relate to men in another way. You pick men who are cold and distant, because that’s what you’re used to.”

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