Three experts sound off on how to overcome codependency, as well as it how to tell if you are codependent in the first place. Codependency is one of those clinical terms, like disassociative episodes ...

A codependent relationship refers to sharing a deep connection with your partner, but it often comes at the cost of individual identity and emotional balance. In a codependent relationship, you often ...

Relationship pros break down the differences betweeen codependent relationships that are borderline unhealthy and ones that are simply highly committed. Before diving right in, it’s helpful to have a ...

Perhaps you constantly sacrifice your own needs to cater to someone else's? If so, you might be navigating the complex waters of a codependent relationship. Far from a simple imbalance, codependency ...

Your mother may have been the first to hold and feed you, perhaps within minutes of your first earthside breath. Somewhere in between, someone cut your umbilical cord. However, you may (figuratively) ...

Addiction, the constant need for positive affirmations, low self-esteem, an extreme need for approval, an exaggerated sense of responsibility, an intense fear of being alone, and an unhealthy ...

As humans, we're meant to live in community—"villages," if you will. Receiving emotional and logistical support, such as having a few close friends to speak with about your grief over losing a parent, ...

Navigating relationships is tricky enough without the added complexity of tangled emotional roles. If you find yourself constantly appeasing your partner, while they seem to thrive on your attention, ...

Many people find themselves repeating the same unhealthy relationship patterns—despite their best intentions. Consider codependency—when two people with dysfunctional personality traits become worse ...

Mental health experts contend every relationship looks different. What matters is what works for individual couples and finding a balance.

The Eat, Pray, Love author discusses her love affair with her best friend, which she says was life-changing but also marked ...