The word codependency — ignoring our own wants in order to serve others or gain approval — has entered the mainstream vocabulary. The concept evolved from the term “co-alcoholic,” which describes an ...

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Here’s why emotional maturity, insight, self-control and communication skills can sometimes mask a deeper fear of closeness. Emotional maturity is often seen as the gold standard of psychological ...

Four examples—literary, biographical, autobiographical and contemporary—illustrate the significance of intimacy as a cultural ideal and why, despite our deep longing for it, intimacy remains elusive ...