Of or relating to a relationship in which one person is psychologically dependent in an unhealthy way on someone who is addicted to a drug or self-destructive behavior, such as chronic gambling
A co-dependent person is in an unsatisfactory relationship with someone who is ill or an addict, but does not want the relationship to end. Guys can be co-dependent, too. Co-dependent is also a noun. The program is geared around the problems of being a co-dependent. + co-dependency co-dependency the dangers of co-dependency