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If you’re confused about the concept of codependence, you’re not alone! Mental health professionals and addiction specialists disagree on what exactly codependence is, where it comes from, and how to ...

As my wife, Whitney, and I got up to go to the bathroom at a restaurant recently, my mum exclaimed: ‘Why do you have to do everything together?’ Our immediate reaction is to feel annoyed because we ...