7. Co-Dependency
As a couple, you and your partner should complement each other’s lives. But at the end of the day, you must be fine and fulfilled on your own. When one person acts more like a needy child, it will cause anger and resentment from the responsible half. “There needs to be a mutual capacity for self-sufficiency,” says Amy Begel, a NYC marriage and family therapist. “This is a hugely important and rather underrated quality in a partnership. This falls under the category of self-love; a healthy dose of this quality in both partners tends to promote mutual respect in the long run.”
