A client who was in a motor vehicle collision related to alcohol intoxication is recovering in the hospital following surgery. Which statement by the client's spouse indicates codependency?

Codependency involves enabling behaviors and making excuses for the addicted person's actions, thereby shielding them from the consequences. By attributing the client's drinking and the resulting accident to "high stress," the spouse is rationalizing and justifying the behavior, which is a classic enabling pattern. Stating they were attending a wedding (A) is a neutral, factual statement. Calling the behavior irresponsible (B) is an expression of appropriate anger and accountability. Setting a boundary by planning to move out (C) is a healthy, self-protective consequence, not codependency.