well congrats, and here I am again with my book club agenda
Seriously, in terms of what you said about dependency and codependency, strained realtionship, panic and emotionla burden, I can recommend an excellent reading, no not a reading, a medicine: "Little book of letting go" by Hugh Prather. http://product.half.ebay.com/The-Little-Book-of-Letting-Go_W0QQtgZinfoQQprZ1679021 I suggest you buy it as soon as possible, and start performing all exercises from the start (you could probably skip first 2-3), thoroughly and thoughtfully.
I can practically guarantee you that in several days of doing so you will be amazed at your newly found self-awareness and how much you learned about yourself; not to mention that you will learn how not to make your self-esteem the victim of your W's behavior. It is your choice to make your pride and worth a victim. You might just as well choose otherwise. Can you say - detachment?
By the way, I have a question. SInce I inhabit the Midlife crisis forum technically, should I transfer here, or would you come visit me there?
To get through the darkest period of the night, act as if it is already morning.
The Talmud