American author Melody Beattie named her problem in the 80s, and now one of her books on the subject is being reissued, 'Codependent No More'. Two women aware of being codependent explain how they ...

Many people are confused by the word “codependency.” When they hear it, they think it simply means that a person is “clingy” or needy. But in fact, codependency is considered a specific and harmful ...

How to Identify , and Take Steps to Fix , a Codependent Relationship. Lifehacker recently offered advice for identifying a ...

Relationships fundamentally build on mutual support, love, and understanding. However, sometimes the boundaries between healthy care and codependency blur, leading to dynamics where one partner relies ...

Codependency can be damaging to a relationship, leading to feelings of suffocation and dissatisfaction, even in what could otherwise be a healthy partnership. If you find it difficult to create space ...

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If you haven't laid awake at night worrying about relationships, we are not the same. For most of my life, bedtime meant rumination. I'd agonize over a crush. I'd analyze work emails in my mind, ...