In Western culture, especially America, we’ve been sold myths like “you complete me” or “I couldn’t live without you.” But those aren’t declarations of love their indications of codependency.

What if relationships could be neither clingy nor disconnected, but interdependent? And what does that truly mean?

In this episode, Iman and Kurt explore:

• The Decline of Community: From bowling leagues to “bowling alone,” social trust and connection have eroded, leaving many isolated.
• Dependency, Independence & Codependency: Why we swing between extremes and how those patterns get set early.
• Why Codependency Persists: The cultural scripts and family legacies that confuse love with need.
• Interdependence as a Total Health Practice: How mutual support + autonomy create the emotional ecosystems we need to thrive.
• Real-Life Interdependence: From Blue Zones to intentional communities, examples of belonging without losing the self.

Plus, practical ways to start cultivating interdependence today, inside your relationships and beyond couple culture.

Because interdependence is where human flourishing happens between isolation and enmeshment. It’s the sacred dance of autonomy and belonging, and it’s essential to Total Health.

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