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LorenzoStomp t1_je998t6 wrote

No. Codependency is when one person relies on another for their needs, while the other neglects their own needs to support their partner, who does not reciprocate the support. A healthy couple gives and takes in turn, a codependent couple is one person leeching off another. Generally the supporting partner has low self esteem and derives their sense of self-worth from providing, but this becomes untenable as their own needs go unmet and they eventually burn out.

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