codependency
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/ˌkəʊdɪˈpendənsi/
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/ˌkəʊdɪˈpendənsi/
A relationship where two people rely too much on each other for emotional support, often with one person taking care of the other.
The therapist explained that their marriage had become a cycle of codependency, where both partners were enabling each other's unhealthy behaviors.
セラピストは、彼らの結婚が相互依存のサイクルになり、お互いの不健康な行動を助長するようになったと説明しました。