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How do I survive a narcissistic wife?
It is possible and here are a few suggestions:
- Study them. None of the following tips will work unless a person is willing to step outside of the relationship and study the narcissist.
- Call it out.
- Understand the abuse cycle.
- Discern abuse tactics.
- Play a game.
- Be wary of surprise gifts.
- Fed the ego.
- Reset expectations.
What is it like being married to a narcissist wife?
Being married to a narcissist can feel like one long and draining emotional rollercoaster ride. A narcissistic spouse will keep you off balance with criticisms, withdrawal of love, impossible demands, and lectures about how they know better than you do, while invalidating your needs and feelings.
How does being married to a narcissist affect you?
You will lose yourself because you will be trained to focus only on his feelings and reactions; never mind yours. You will experience the silent treatment. You will experience cognitive dissonance, confabulation, and gas lighting. You will find yourself telling a grown adult how to have normal interactions with others.
How does a narcissist react to divorce?
Stages of Divorcing A Narcissist Because narcissists are unable to take responsibility for their own actions, they will blame you for the current state of the relationship and the divorce. In fact, their immediate reaction to the divorce may be to blame you and/or the children for their perceived shortcomings.
How do you stay married to a narcissist?
How to Stay with a Narcissist
- Make sure you collude with your narcissist to reinforce his belief that relationships are one-sided and that he is entitled to have a fantasy wife, child, etc.
- Do not require him to share in household or child-rearing responsibilities.
Why a narcissist wants a divorce?
Narcissists want a perfect image, and divorce signals the world that they have a big spot on their record. To defend against that shame, they drag out the divorce by blaming you for it. To get revenge. The narcissist does not want you to move on with your life, even if they have.