by Sherry Gaba | Jul 12, 2018 | Obsessive Love, Relationships
The expanding body of research into brain-based responses to different types of stimuli has provided greater insight into how humans become addicted. In fact, there is actually a pleasure center in the brain, which is the nucleus accumbens. This is part of the brain...
by Sherry Gaba | May 3, 2018 | Codependency, Obsessive Love, Relationships
In a previous blog, I explained that codependent marriage junkies try to make their partner totally dependent on them, so they will never be able to leave. This kind of codependency is the result of a childhood that was full of unmet needs. The codependent believes...
by Sherry Gaba | Apr 23, 2018 | Obsessive Love, Relationships
Relationship junkies are always trying to create a “perfect” relationship. Of course, perfection is a fantasy, but they’re always trying to bring that fantasy to life. Seeking perfection–in yourself and others–is actually a compulsion to control,...
by Sherry Gaba | Mar 20, 2018 | Codependency, Obsessive Love, Relationships, Trauma
We all tend to pick partners who reflect the vision we have of ourselves and our world. Unfortunately, that means marriage junkies end up being attracted to partners who remind them of their dysfunctional family relationships, where they never got what they needed....
by Sherry Gaba | Jan 23, 2018 | Codependency, Obsessive Love, Relationships
The very public engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has the world buzzing about another royal wedding. The image of a prince carrying off his princess is a powerful one in our culture. The couple seems so happy, so perfect, so very much in love. It’s...
by Sherry Gaba | Dec 20, 2017 | Obsessive Love
Many people want to know if male love addicts differ from female love addicts. The answer is yes and no. For the most part, male codependent men exhibit the same symptoms as women. However, male love addicts do have some differences. For one thing, more men than women...
