Nearly half of first marriages will end in divorce, and that statistic is even more pronounced in second marriages, where divorce rates surpass 60 percent, according to Modern Family Law. Achieving an amicable divorce is much easier said than done, especially when you’re separating from someone with a narcissistic personality disorder or who exhibits narcissistic tendencies. In a new TikTok video, licensed therapist Alana Nelson-Patnaude, LCSW, shares her three tips for divorcing a narcissist.
The seven telltale signs of a narcissistic personality:
The narcissistic personality is comprised of seven core traits, according to Laura Bonk, MA, PLPC, a therapist at Heartland Therapy Connection. These include “lack of empathy, selfishness, deceit, manipulation, exploitation, entitlement, and a