What Causes Codependency in Adult Relationships?
David Hodel
To understand what causes codependency in relationships, it is first necessary to understand what codependency is and what it is not. One dictionary definition of codependency says it is based psychological state of mutual dependence between two people, especially when one partner relies emotionally on support and care for the other partner. This can sound a lot like normal care in a loving relationship, but in actual practice, it is something quite different. Perhaps the most important distinction between codependency and compassion is the element of over-responsibility. What does over-responsibility look like? Over-responsibility can be most easily recognized when one member of a relationship is hyper-vigilant about the emotional state...
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