What does it mean when two people you caregive for are co-dependent?

Ask a Psychologist: Codependency is a behavior a person experience when they do not allow another person to experience the negative consequences of their own choices or acts. People that are excessively pleasing towards others or people who feel guilty for what others are experiencing. Examples are: mothers and their alcoholic, drug addicts, abusive or lazy sons or daughters; wives of alcoholics or drug addicts.

Codependent: Anyone who is codependent is excessively reliant on the opinion or choices of others and can't make his/her own choices after reflection on what others think. A healthy goal is to be "interdependent." The focus of decision-making shifts back and forth depending on the situation. Thus, we help one another.