You may have an unhealthy reliance on your child, whether they're young or grown, therapist Kristie Overstreet told Insider.

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Relationships fundamentally build on mutual support, love, and understanding. However, sometimes the boundaries between healthy care and codependency blur, leading to dynamics where one partner relies ...

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Children whose parents acted passive-aggressively toward them could have unhealthy adult relationships, the therapist Kristie Overstreet told Insider.

Loaning money to a relative or co-signing on a car loan — when you're barely squeaking by. Throwing money at lavish gifts to impress others. Pretending you make less than you do because you don't want ...