Nearly every chaplain has encountered unhealthy relationships during counseling sessions. Curiously, a badly mistreated husband or wife will often explain that they are willing to remain in their ...

You may be familiar with the idea of codependency from the world of alcohol and chemical misuse. In fact, that’s where the term “codependency” was born. Today, though, the term has broadened to ...

If you struggle with codependency, wonder if you’re codependent, or just have questions about codependency, this introductory post will give you an overview: What codependency is, where it comes from, ...

Codependency describes a pattern where your life revolves around someone else’s wants and needs. You might consider yourself as that person’s carer, helper, emotional rock, or guardian angel. Whatever ...

Codependency is a misunderstood term that is severely overused. For those who are actually afflicted by this condition, it is not something to be taken lightly. It permeates your whole life and ...

Codependency is the desire to control people, including significant others, colleagues, and even children. It can have detrimental effects on healthy child development. As we are seeing an emergence ...

Maintaining a healthy relationship is hard. Many times, issues that may cause problems later, manifest themselves without a couple even realizing. Codependency is one such issue. "Codependency is ...

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) ...

When it comes to relationships, it's important to be clued up on what's healthy and what's unhealthy - and codependency is a relationship trait that can be pretty harmful (to both you and the person ...

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 ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? If you’ve ever been in a relationship, you’ll know that they often require ...

Leoni Jesner is a fitness and health writer contributing content to Verywell Fit, Byrdie, Forbes Health, Everyday Health and Insider, as well as providing expert features to LIVESTRONG, Bustle, CNET ...