My Spouse is a Narcissist, Now What?
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My Spouse is a Narcissist, Now What?
After reading several articles on narcissism, Kaitlyn realized that her husband was one. She knew that something was off for years but couldn’t put her finger on it. She fell in love immediately with him and within months, they were married. She thought she met the perfect person, he was charming, attentive, and sensitive. But… (more…)
Does Your Spouse Have a Personality Disorder
I had the privilege of being a guest on Jason Levoy’s podcast talking about narcissistic spouses. Here is the link to his site: Jason Levoy podcast
How a Narcissist Treats Their Spouse
Sometimes the charm of a narcissist inhibits your client from seeing the narcissism. When your client first met their spouse, there was something about them that was enticing. It seemed like an irresistible pull to someone who so perfectly matched their needs and wants. However, the fairy tale engagement and marriage came to an abrupt… (more…)
12 Survival Tips for Living with a Narcissist
Sometimes leaving a narcissist is not an option. A parent recognizes their adult child as narcissistic but desperately wants to maintain a basic relationship. A spouse is uninclined to leave their narcissistic partner for several reasons such as economic, commitment, or (dare I say) love. A child realizes their parent is a narcissist but is… (more…)
Narcissistic Sexual Abuse
Has sex become something you just do rather than enjoy? Do you feel pressured into having sex? Is it possible to be sexually abused in a marital relationship? Sexual abuse can happen to both men and women in and out of a marital relationship. In a relationship with a narcissist, however, that abuse becomes magnified…. (more…)
Eight Mental Abuse Tactics Narcissists Use on Spouses
If you have clients who are intentionally exploited by their spouses; endure regular insults and rejection, alternating with affirmation; and feel manipulated into doing or saying something out of character, then they might be experiencing abuse. Abuse is not just physical. There are many other forms of abuse, such as sexual, financial, emotional, mental, and… (more…)
What Type of Narcissistic Husband Do You Have? Part 1
You have finally realized that you are married to a narcissist. Everyone else around you already knew this and even warned you about him but for some reason you thought it would be different. Maybe you believed that he would change for you and maybe he did before you got married but as soon as you… (more…)
What Type of Narcissistic Husband Do You Have? Part 2
A Bully Narcissist may have you intimidated. A Girly Narcissist may have you feeling bi-polar. A Poker Face Narcissist may have you questioning reality. A Debater Narcissist may have you arguing with yourself. But a Psychotic Narcissist will have you downright fearful with little justification for how or why you are feeling that way. The… (more…)