In the past codependency was associated with person who enabled an alcoholic or drug addict. These days codependency has become associated with emotional dependencies in a relationship. All ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. When love feels more like fear than security, it may be a sign of codependency.