Marriage traditionally represents a union of two individuals sharing love, responsibilities, and dreams. However, when relationships slip into codependency, this healthy balance shifts dramatically.

You’ve read the books. You’ve listened to the podcasts. You’ve tried to be “better at communicating.” Still, you keep attracting emotionally unavailable partners and doing all the emotional labor just ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. When love feels more like fear than security, it may be a sign of codependency.

You can’t change what happened to you, but you can change how you grow from it. Share on Pinterest All of us learned how to form attachments to friends, family, and loved ones growing up — but not all ...

A codependent relationship is when one partner needs the other partner, who, in turn, needs to be needed. This circular relationship is the basis of what experts refer to when they describe the “cycle ...

Codependency often operates as an invisible force undermining otherwise promising relationships, creating feelings of suffocation and preventing personal growth for both partners. When individuals ...

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Steps you can take to move from a codependent to an interdependent relationship include separating your interests from the other person's and focusing on what you need. (Photo Credit: E+/Getty Images) ...