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Interdependent Love is Balanced Interdependence should not be confused with codependency, where one partner neglects their own needs to appease the other. Codependency represents the opposite end of the spectrum from hyper-independence, characterized by excessive self-sacrifice in the hopes of securing love. This dynamic leads to a loss of healthy boundaries, a loss of self, and a skewed balance in the relationship. Codependency is unhealthy because it lacks its opposite, independence, which is