What is emotional dependency?
Emotional dependency is the feeling that our happiness and personal worth depend entirely on our partner.
To remember
👉 Love addiction is when your happiness depends entirely on your partner.
👉 In a healthy relationship, you can be happy even when you're not together all the time.
Love Addiction: The Painful Side of Love
When we are dependent, the other person is often the be-all and end-all to us. When they’re not there, we can feel alone, abandoned, worthless, or depressed.
On the other hand, if our partner is dependent, we can feel suffocated and guilty and believe we have to stay with the other person or reassure him/her all the time.
Finding Your Balance Again
In a healthy, loving relationship, our happiness doesn’t depend on the other person. Of course, we want to spend time with our partner but we’re able to keep our relationship and our personal activities in balance. A dependent relationship can turn unhealthy very fast.
