This article focuses on the multifaceted phenomenon of codependency. Various approaches to the interpretation of this definition are analyzed, it is noted that codependency can be considered from many sides, including as a cultural phenomenon. The article summarizes the results of many studies aimed at studying the individual psychological characteristics of codependent individuals, special emphasis was placed on women married to an alcoholic man; some predictors that determine the formation of a codependent personality were identified. Various techniques used to diagnose codependency and personality traits of individuals who are such are described. The result of this review was a description of the psychological portrait of a codependent woman married to an alcoholic.