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Can you turn a codependent relationship into a healthy one?
Some healthy steps to healing your relationship from codependency include: Start being honest with yourself and your partner. Doing things that we do not want to do not only wastes our time and energy, but it also brings on resentments. Saying things that we do not mean only hurts us, because we then are living a lie.
Can both spouses be codependent?
One or both parties can be codependent. A codependent person will neglect other important areas of their life to please their partner. Their extreme dedication to this one person may cause damage to: other relationships.
Should codependents get divorced?
A codependent relationship is not healthy for either party or if they have children, the children. Often, divorce is an important step toward recovering from codependency. Often, a codependent spouse is known as an enabler.
Why do we talk about Codependent relationships so much?
One of the reasons why I spend a lot of time talking about codependent relationships is because I used to be a hardcore codependent. Yep! Good ol’ Rick here was a needy, supplicating, weak man. I put women I wanted on the pedestal constantly and was afraid of rocking the boat.
Are codependents more likely to date people with BPD?
It’s no surprise that codependents often date people with BPD. This is why I’ve been saying for years that being codependent is actually worse than having BPD. How is that you say?
What are the pros and cons of a co-dependent relationship?
If two people are co-dependent then they will want to take care of eachother which can be beautiful when flowing right in sync, but the down side is it leads to arguments because they both have a hard time letting their guard down in the learned role as a caretaker and allowing their loved one to reciprocate care.
Is it wrong for a codependent to swim towards you?
There’s nothing wrong with that at all. They had every right to swim towards my girl and talk to her. But my Codependent mind at the time didn’t like that. The biggest problem that a Codependent has is that they do not like losing control of a situation. This is quite funny because Codependents are also easily controlled.