Couples/Marriage

 Many people struggling with codependency pour themselves into their relationships. Whether their partner asks them to or not, they sacrifice their own identity.

 As with many of our behaviors, codependency can be thought of as a self-defense mechanism that develops in response to our relationships.

  It may seem strange to imagine it, but setting boundaries and loving oneself are skills that must be learned and practiced. Ideally, we pick these skills up as children when our parents instill us with confidence and teach us that our value and self-worth are innate.