Triangulation is a form of manipulation in which one person uses another person to manipulate a third person. When people triangulate, they exploit the dynamics between two or more other people for their own benefit. They may do it to increase their status, feel superior, acquire material gains, or for another selfish purpose. By using sneaky…
Our firm specializes in divorce and family law cases that are complicated by narcissism and other personality disorders, and we’ve written an extensive catalog of posts about how to handle the situation if your ex is a narcissist. And today we are talking about how narcissists use projection in their relationships. What is projection?…
Our firm specializes in divorce and family law cases that are complicated by narcissism and other personality disorders, and we’ve written an extensive catalog of posts about how to handle the situation if your ex is a narcissist. But we haven’t written much yet about the different subtypes of narcissism, so in the coming weeks…
You searched on google. You asked around for referrals. You spent hours reading reviews, and finally, you did it. You wrote out a check for a big fat retainer and you hired the divorce & family law lawyer who you thought would be the one to handle your case. Maybe you breathed a sigh…
Since our firm specializes in divorce and family law cases that are complicated by narcissism and other personality disorders, we’ve written an extensive catalog of posts about how to handle the situation if your ex is a narcissist. But we’ve typically written with the assumption that your ex is the narcissist of concern. What we…
A restraining or protective order is one of the main tools our society gives people to deal with abuse from a specific person. The order is used by the court to protect a person in a situation involving alleged domestic violence, child abuse, assault, harassment, stalking, or sexual assault. The woman who fears her ex-husband…
Divorce is messy, tricky, and at times it feels impossible. Divorce isn’t simply a heartbreak where only feelings are at stake. Divorce is a financial and legal process that can leave the strongest people in tatters. And divorce is made harder when your spouse constantly plays the “victim card.” The tips in this article…
It’s no wonder that it’s easy for many men to fall for a narcissistic woman. She may be extremely seductive, charming, and attractive. But soon her unstable personality can cause a world of pain for any man trapped in her web. What is narcissism? Narcissism is a self-esteem regulation disorder that makes the individual insecure regarding…
Coping With Narcissistic Abuse At Christmas & During the Holiday Season Narcissistic abuse is a year-round phenomenon but the holiday season can be especially bad. Holidays can trigger the worst from narcissists as well as create the circumstances where they have center stage to engage in narcissistic abuse tactics. Because the holidays are ostensibly about…
My Spouse Comes from a Family of Mentally Ill People More than 50% of the population will be diagnosed with some sort of mental illness in their lifetime. Mental illness also has a genetic component. Because of this, it’s fairly common that your spouse will have a mental illness, and/or they’ll come from a…