Domestic Violence is a pervasive societal issue that affects families across diverse social and cultural contexts. Domestic Violence can be defined as abuse (physical, emotional, sexual, etc.) towards a household member. Extensive research demonstrates that young children living in violent households are deeply impacted. Attachment theory emphasizes that early caregiver interactions shape internal working models that guide how individuals understand relationships, trust, and emotional closeness throughout their lives. The period from birth to age five is a foundational stage for attachment development. During these years, children rely on caregivers for protection, emotional regulation, and consistent responsiveness.  Children exposed to IPV in early development may carry forward expectations that relationships are unsafe, inconsistent, or emotionally unreliable. Understanding how these early disruptions shape attachment patterns later in life can help inform more effective treatment approaches and guide the development of targeted prevention strategies. To identify relevant studies, searches were conducted in PsycINFO and PubMed using the following terms: EIPV, exposure to intimate partner violence, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, IPV, and attachment, attachment style, insecure attachment, and insecure relationships. The initial search yielded 2,341 articles. After removing duplicates and screening with exclusion and inclusion criteria, 15 studies met the criteria for the final review. The extracted data include adult attachment measures, IPV assessments, types of IPV experienced, participant demographics (age, race, ethnicity), study design, and key findings on the relationship between IPV and attachment. This review aims to clarify the developmental pathways linking childhood IPV and adult attachment outcomes.