When love feels more like fear than security, it may be a sign of codependency. Here’s how to tell the difference.

As a result, Dr. Romanoff says you might fall into toxic, self-sacrificing habits to make your partner (and in turn, yourself ...

See my blogs on shame, codependency, and perfectionism. It's fine to want to please someone you care about, but codependents ...

According to the internet, it’s very possible that I am “codependent.” Do I try to fix the problems of my loved ones?

But sometimes these situations can verge on being too close—and reach levels of codependency. This means one or both parties lose their independence because they feel the need to cater to their ...

What is codependency? This behavior involves two people, usually in a relationship, enabling one another, whether that includes addiction, bad behavior, or irresponsibility. Two individuals rely ...

In it, Cole introduces the concept of ‘high functioning codependency,’ a pattern she coined after years of working with clients who exhibited codependent behaviors but didn’t fit the ...