When a Close Relationship Becomes ‘Enmeshment’

When a close relationship becomes ‘enmeshment’

If you’ve lost yourself in a relationship, it may be time to untangle your identities and establish clearer boundaries. The same pattern kept repeating...

When Is a Close Relationship Unhealthy?

The same pattern kept repeating itself for Joelyn Chase. Family members continually leaned on her for money and emotional support, she said, causing her to lose sight of where their needs ended and hers began. “Everything used to be an emergency. ‘Oh my gosh, you need me right now? I need to answer you,’” recalled Ms. Chase, 73, who lives in Greene County, Va., 30 miles north of Charlottesville. “I had to take care of everybody.” She liked being…