Alex Cooper

And it's like, no, the way that you approach the conversation can dictate so much of how it goes.

and because you faked it that i love that so much too because i think it's very relatable for anyone listening where you're in a situation where you become so comfortable with your partner in every aspect of life and then this thing over here that's one of the most important aspects of your relationship you never talk about so then it does get awkward because the person that's holding on to not being as fulfilled by it i understandably the other person's like how long have you been feeling this way like holy

Holy shit.

Let's talk about codependency.

Yeah.

When you're in a serious relationship, understandably, your lives become fused together, right?

You...

do so many things together.

You're living together most of the time.

What are some signs though that you have gotten yourself into a situation that is fully codependent?

If someone is sitting here being like, you know what, Esther, there's a chance.

There is a really good chance that I am in a codependent relationship.

And I do like love my partner.

And I think we've just like fallen into this.

And it's really, it's not toxic by choice.

Like it just happened.

What are some steps that you can take within your relationship to reconnect with yourself and build back your individual identity while still remaining in a relationship?

That's like literally the entire internet.

They're like, this isn't my life.

This isn't my situation, but I'm in it.