codependent

Dear Abby: My boyfriend is in a co-dependent relationship with his 27-year-old bipolar son

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Dear Abby: My boyfriend is in a co-dependent relationship with his 27-year-old bipolar son

DEAR ABBY: After a lonely post-divorce decade, I have found a loving man whom I’ll call “Drew.” We share many of the same interests and values, and are enjoying this second chance at love and romance. We spend time at each other’s homes, and my grown kids like having him around.  The challenge is the … Read more

You’re nobody ‘til somebody loves you — the 4 most codependent zodiac signs

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You’re nobody ‘til somebody loves you — the 4 most codependent zodiac signs

Let’s talk codependence, folks, the shadow side of nice — and caretaking as a tactic of control. Less a diagnosis and more a framework for understanding interpersonal dynamics, codependence is the relationship between a person with low self-worth/a serious approval kink and a manipulative or controlling individual. Related to narcissism and addiction, the five core … Read more