Is your partner is an artist, athlete, entrepreneur, career driven professional, workaholic or committed to some kind of hobby, sport or interest? And do you ever find that you resent that activity that’s so close to their heart? Do you find yourself thinking, guiltily, Help! I’m having a hard time supporting my partner’s passion! If […]
Codependency
It’s not about the dishes…
Do you ever find yourself getting in the same silly fights with your partner over and over again? Whether it’s taking the trash out, doing the laundry in a particular way or washing the dishes, is it always something? Does your blood boil with rage when your partner screws up again? Do you feel […]
The Myth of Codependency
At least once a week in my psychotherapy practice someone claims to either have “codependency problems” or have a partner who is codependent. Today I am writing to debunk the myth of codependency. The great psychologist Sue Johnson says “there is no such thing as codependency, there is only effective and ineffective dependency.” This statement […]
