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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Your mother may have been the first to hold and feed you, perhaps within minutes of your first earthside breath. Somewhere in between, someone cut your umbilical cord. However, you may (figuratively) ...

Most people are familiar with how fantastic a loving relationship feels, whether it’s your mom’s kindness, your best friend always showing up, or your partner’s support. But sometimes these situations ...

Academic and author Tom Bellamy, author of the book Smitten, explains how to recognize the signs of limerence, a romantic ...