The only reason many men stay in unhappy relationships with abusive women is out of love and concern for their children. I’ve lost count of how many of my coaching clients have said, “If it weren’t for the kids, I’d have left a long time ago.” Some men stay because they believe they’re protecting their […]
Conflict Resolution Flow Chart of Narcissists, Borderlines, Histrionics and Psychopaths
A Shrink4Men Forum member generated diagram that illustrate how many men experience conflict with their wives, girlfriends or exes. Thank you, Verbal. Of course, this can also be applied to personality disordered men as well. If you have been involved with a high-conflict person or a borderline, a narcissist, a histrionic or a sociopath, you […]
High-Conflict Phases of Abuse, Blame Shifting, Distortion, Rage and Manipulation Diagram
Although this post is published under my name (Dr Tara J. Palmatier) it was actually written by one of my clients who is also a doctor in another health field. A couple weeks ago, he sent a diagram (included below) he created to discuss during our upcoming session. I was blown away. The diagram captures […]