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 ...

Gilbert's relationship with Rayya Elias began as a friendship but evolved into something more profound. Their bond intensified when Elias was diagnosed with terminal cancer, prompting Gilbert to leave ...

Addiction, the constant need for positive affirmations, low self-esteem, an extreme need for approval, an exaggerated sense of responsibility, an intense fear of being alone, and an unhealthy ...

In the complex world of human relationships, two roles often emerge that individuals unknowingly slip into: the victim and the rescuer. While these roles may seem to offer a sense of security and ...

Most people have at least one person in their life who seems to be in the same horrible, dead-end relationship over and over again, but the partner seems to change. Upon a closer look, it is as if the ...

The Eat, Pray, Love author discusses her love affair with her best friend, which she says was life-changing but also marked ...

To feel free in an interdependent relationship is the goal of recovery. It requires autonomy, self-esteem, and boundaries. Being able to envision what a healthy relationship looks like can help us ...

If you’ve heard the term codependency tossed around alongside other “toxic” relationship buzzwords, you might picture obvious scenarios where there’s a giver and a taker: A possessive, selfish jerk ...

In Elizabeth Gilbert's new memoir, she recounts how her co-dependency drove her to such despair that she planned to murder ...