PREMIUM Signs that say you are too dependent on your partner We all sacrifice our own needs for the good of a relationship from time to time, but when everything gets completely one sided, then it is time to take action. Lifestyle Just now Listen

So, for example, people raised by controlling parents often feel that they have to do what their partner wants, so you may need help learning to be assertive.

You may need help learning to establish and enforce your boundaries so you can choose how you’ll live, and what you will and won’t accept in a relationship.

So you don’t look to others to make you happy, or to feel your own self-worth.