We all have emotional wounds—painful experiences that leave us feeling hurt, angry, or afraid. Although invisible, emotional wounds can linger for years, impacting our relationships, happiness, and ...

Marriage traditionally represents a union of two individuals sharing love, responsibilities, and dreams. However, when relationships slip into codependency, this healthy balance shifts dramatically.

How to Identify , and Take Steps to Fix , a Codependent Relationship. Lifehacker recently offered advice for identifying a ...

A codependent relationship is a pattern where one or both partners rely on each other in emotionally unhealthy, limiting, or unsustainable ways. Unlike healthy relationships, where individuals ...

BOLTON — Dr. Sarah Michaud’s book “Co-Crazy: One Psychologist’s Recovery from Codependency and Addiction” delves into issues she has a very personal understanding of as someone who has been in ...

As children become young adults, it's critical that they learn how to be self-sufficient. Breaking free from generational codependency is never easy. Psychotherapist Dr. Sharon Martin, who specializes ...

A codependent parent may be overly controlling, feel an excessive sense of responsibility for their child, and have an intense need for approval. Childhood experiences within a dysfunctional family ...