Mary has been married for 20 years and, although her marriag…
Mary has been married for 20 years and, although her marriage has problems, she stays in it because, in her view, her husband takes care of her. In fact, her husband makes all of the important decisions and even many of the everyday ones. Mary tends not to disagree with him even if she doesn’t like his decisions, because she reasons that he is simply smarter and more informed than she is. She is, in fact, convinced that she would be completely unable to care for herself were it not for her husband. This behavior is most consistent with which of the following personality disorders?