In many codependent relationships, addiction is part of the relationship. In Ramona M. Asher's book "Women With Alcoholic Husbands: Ambivalence and the Trap of Codependency," the issue of the ...

Readers react to a guest essay critical of the concept of codependency and tough love. To the Editor: Re “No, Love Doesn’t Make You an Enabler,” by Maia Szalavitz (Opinion guest essay, July 10): Tough ...

Author Elizabeth Gilbert identifies as a "love addict" and a "blackout codependent." "I get so swept up in somebody that I actually kind of lose my brains and wake up similar to the way that a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Low self-esteem is rooted in approval. If you tend to blame yourself for everything that goes wrong, use negative words to ...

Leoni Jesner is a fitness and health writer contributing content to Verywell Fit, Byrdie, Forbes Health, Everyday Health and Insider, as well as providing expert features to LIVESTRONG, Bustle, CNET ...

Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir, "All the Way to the River," chronicles her relationship with her best friend and partner, Rayya. The book explores themes of addiction, love, loss, and spirituality as the ...

Melody Beattie, 76, a Minnesota native who overcame a turbulent childhood and drug addiction to author a string of bestselling books about codependency, relationships and caring for yourself, died on ...

Do you feel rejected or unvalued in your relationship and yet terrified of letting go? Do you feel that despite all the dysfunctional patterns, you know how to love with no conditions? They just haven ...