If you’ve ever been in a relationship, you’ll know that they often require walking a delicate line between meeting your partner’s needs while also advocating for your own. Finding this balance can be ...

At first, being in a ‘codependent’ relationship doesn’t sound so bad. You rely on each other – that’s nice, right? But the problem with codependency is that it’s not just two people trusting each ...

Codependency prevents us from having healthy, balanced relationships where the needs of both people are recognized and met. A codependent relationship will leave you frustrated, exhausted, and ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS ARE built on give and take. Both parties need to feel like they are respected and ...

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 ...

You may have an unhealthy reliance on your child, whether they're young or grown, therapist Kristie Overstreet told Insider.

Most codependent parents form an unhealthy attachment to the child, expecting (and in some ways demanding) a sense of devotion and love from their children that is harmful and destructive. This ...

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