In her captivating and honest memoir, “All the Way to the River,” Elizabeth Gilbert explores the truth of addiction, love, ...

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 ...

If you sometimes feel guilty about taking time for yourself instead of doing something for your partner, you could be in a codependent relationship.

Three experts sound off on how to overcome codependency, as well as it how to tell if you are codependent in the first place. Codependency is one of those clinical terms, like disassociative episodes ...

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

Relationships fundamentally build on mutual support, love, and understanding. However, sometimes the boundaries between healthy care and codependency blur, leading to dynamics where one partner relies ...

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 ...

Do you find yourself having intrusive thoughts about sex throughout the day that you can't stop? Are you spending too much time pursuing your sexual desires and fantasies? Are these thoughts starting ...

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

Navigating relationships is tricky enough without the added complexity of tangled emotional roles. If you find yourself constantly appeasing your partner, while they seem to thrive on your attention, ...

Relationship pros break down the differences betweeen codependent relationships that are borderline unhealthy and ones that are simply highly committed. Before diving right in, it’s helpful to have a ...

As humans, we're meant to live in community—"villages," if you will. Receiving emotional and logistical support, such as having a few close friends to speak with about your grief over losing a parent, ...