Terminology--meh. It's mostly a problem for non-serious socionists.

Quote Originally Posted by Expat
Examples of Caregiver-Infantile in the media:

Perhaps --

the Mary Jane - Peter Parker interaction in the Spider-Man movies
Dharma and Greg
Jeannie and Tony in I dream of Jeannie
Mary and Dick in 3rd Rock from the Sun
Thanks Expat, those are good examples.

Let's see if I can think of some more...

Hank and Peggy in King of the Hill
The King and Anna in The King and I
Deb and Napoleon in Napoleon Dynamite


On an unrelated note, I have just been subjected to (i.e. watched) Marie Antoinette--a good example of a Caregiver/Victim relationship not working out.