Q&A How Do I State Expectations without Being Codependent?
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Question
I’ve discovered I am codependent. How do I state expectations I have for my unfaithful husband without being codependent? For example: he told me about a trauma he had from childhood. I expect him to deal with it. Choosing not to is not good for me. But it also sounds like I’m trying to fix him. Where’s the difference?
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