Ten years ago, when Cat Blake divorced her husband, co-parenting their daughter was relatively smooth. “We were co-parenting relatively well, with some hiccups along the way,” she says. But a few years later, when she published an autobiography about her struggles with co-dependency, things took a turn for the worse. “My ex-husband and his new … Read more
Anju Chandy was 18 years old when she left her Bakersfield, CA, home for a college far away. After years of frustration, the more miles she could put between her and her narcissistic mother, the better. “I knew I didn’t want to be anywhere near my mother. I needed to forge a path of my … Read more
You may wonder if your partner, co-worker, or family member is a narcissist. While many people have what doctors call narcissistic traits, like self-importance and entitlement (thinking they’re owed something), people diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder can be a bigger challenge. “Living with a narcissist requires a different or more advanced emotional skill set,” says … Read more