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Idea to send:	Topic Secure Attachment Content Statistics show that Oklahoma has one of the highest divorce rate in the United States of America (http://www.okmarriage.org/Services/OklahomaDivorce.asp). Why is this, you may ask. Let’s go back to the beginning of each child’s life. During the first few years of life, a child must develop a healthy, secure attachment to his/her parent in order to have healthy relationships later on in life. As I have learned in Developmental Psychology, children who develop an insecure attachment with their primary caregiver, are more likely to demonstrate aggression, destructive relationships, or are more clingy as adults, in comparison to their securely attached counterparts. So what if there was a program that helped to detect if these attachments were progressing positively? I would suggest designing a daycare program that is available to the public, charging little or no fees. What if, each of these daycare facilities, a developmentalist was left in charge to head the program? They would measure a child’s attachment to their primary caretaker as the parent leaves, and as the parent returns (A study done by Mary Ainsworth). The daycare could provide coaching for the parents whose children display signs of insecure attachment. For some parents, they may not realize the impact they have on their child. However, if parents were educated in this area, I think we would see a more harmonious society, and hopefully stronger marital relationships in the generations to come.