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July 16, 2012

More Thoughts on FOG, Hoovers and No Contact When Ending a Relationship with a Narcissist, Borderline, Histrionic and/or Sociopath

Many of my clients often have difficulty after ending their relationships with an abusive and crazy ex. These men and women torture themselves with self-doubt (Am I doing the right thing?), self-recrimination (Why am I so stupid? Why did I put up with her/his behavior for so long? Why did I have kids with that […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Domestic Violence, Financial Abuse, Healing, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Personality Disorders, Physical Abuse, Professional Victims, Psychological Abuse, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Unhealthy Relationships Tagged With: abused men, abusive women, borderline personality disorder, control, fear, FOG, guilt, histrionic personality disorder, hoover, hoovering, Hoovers, isolation, narcissistic personality disorder, no contact, obligation, self-doubt, sociopaths

October 5, 2011

Should You Marry Her? Relationship Red Flags for Men, Part One

Getting married is a big gamble if you’re a man. Even a woman you think you know very well can morph into another person as soon as you say, “I do.” While some predators and sociopaths are able to keep the mask on until after the wedding ceremony, there are still some warning signs and […]

Filed Under: Dating, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Healthy Relationships, High-Conflict, Marriage, Personality Disorders, Physical Abuse, Professional Victims, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Unhealthy Relationships Tagged With: abuse, abused men, abusive women, boundaries, common interests, control freaks, crazy women, custody, custody issues, dating, dating advice, divorce, divorce statistics, domestic violence, drama queens, emotional abuse, engagement, family dysfunction, high-conflict people, high-conflict women, histrionic personality disorder, isolation, jealousy, love bomb, love bombing, marriage, physical abuse, possessiveness, princess, princesses, red flags, sex, starter husband, starter marriage, stay at home moms, values

June 30, 2011

Should this Man Marry His Abusive and Controlling Fiancée Next Week?

Dear Dr Tara J. Palmatier, I have recently come across your articles on Shrink4Men and have been reading them — especially those related to controlling and abusive women — and am hoping you can answer a simple yes or no question for me: Am I involved with a controlling and/or abusive woman? I hate to […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Domestic Violence, Financial Abuse, High-Conflict, Marriage, Psychological Abuse, Rage, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Unhealthy Relationships Tagged With: abandonment, abused men, abusive personality disordered individual, abusive women, broken engagement, divorce, high-conflict people, isolation, marriage, relationship advice, temper tantrums

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