This is a review about codependence and its relation with socially learned behaviors based on a gender division. Codependence in women of alcohol addicts and its individual, family and Community consequences are also mentioned. In this context, a short synthesis is presented of the behavioral standards derived from the social role assigned to women in Mexico with respect to this theme. Finally, some theoretical positions are established to analyze codependence based on the socio-historical analysis of the meanings the population attributes to alcohol abuse and the pathological relation women establish with their husband. In this sense, different authors mention the importance of considering the family and not only the individual for care, as the physical and mental consequences are present in women as well as men.
Women; Alcoholism; Codependence; Gender identity; Health