Codependent Relationship Depicted in When a Man Loves a Woman

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Codependent Relationship
Codependency is a psychiatric disorder developed primarily by alcoholic parents or bad relationships. If not addressed by a professional or a self-help support group, this condition forces the person to become completely reliant on others. Codependents share most of these sentiments: feeling like a failure, being unable to establish friends, having a large number of friends, but none of them is close, refusing to accept praises, having difficulty expressing his thoughts, and fear of losing friends. Most of the code relationship cases are found in alcoholism people. This article discusses an example of a codependent relationship in the movie when a man loves a woman, directed by Luis Mandoki.
In this movie, Michael and Alice began dating while Alice was inebriated. Because of her drinking, they found new methods of interacting with each other. She was the life of the party and the life of the party. He was known as "Mr Fix-it," who would "wring her out" at the end of the sunset and try to fix Alice's unpredictable conduct with the kids. As a result of Michael's actions, Alice could escape the negative repercussions of living a drunken lifestyle. Michael developed a psychological delight from attaching to Alice in this way over time. Michael was suffering from codependency while Alice was battling...