When you hear "codependency," the first thing that comes to mind probably isn't a healthy relationship. It is, by Mental Health America's definition, "an emotional or behavioral condition that affects ...
Author Elizabeth Gilbert identifies as a "love addict" and a "blackout codependent." "I get so swept up in somebody that I actually kind of lose my brains and wake up similar to the way that a ...
There’s nothing inherently wrong with being needy. After all, everyone uses someone to get their needs met. But there's one word that tends to get thrown around a lot, which, when people stop and ask ...
Q: I have been divorced twice and have been in my current relationship with my girlfriend for three years. All three of these relationships have been stressful, involving lots of drama. I can’t help ...
There are five symptoms of codependency -- which zodiac signs are the most likely offenders? Donna Grace/NY Post photo composite Let’s talk codependence, folks, the shadow side of nice — and ...
A while back, the term “co-dependency” was all the rage. Classic examples of co-dependency involve individuals who put up with all sorts of problematic behaviors because they deeply fear separation ...
While reading from her "secret diary," Savannah told listeners, "Trauma and codependency, I feel like go hand in hand a lot of times and so that was something for me that I really had to work on. And ...
Relationship advice often centers on the idea of growing together to avoid drifting apart. But in the horror movie Together, growing apart isn't an option for one couple. Alison Brie stars as Millie, ...
We've all heard that expression in relationships one person is the 'gardener' and the other is the 'rose.' Meaning that one person usually 'cultivates' and gives more to the relationship, while ...
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