Living with a partner who qualifies for a diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is never easy and pleasant. The reasons why this is so have been covered extensively elsewhere, so I will just mention a few. People with untreated NPD:

Note: In this post, I am using the terms narcissist, narcissistic, and NPD as shorthand for someone who qualifies for a full diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder

A lot of myths have grown up around NPD and trauma bonding. If you are not familiar with what trauma bonding means, you are not alone. The term itself was only coined in 1997 by Patrick C. Carnes, a psychologist who is an addiction and recovery specialist.

Of course, psychotherapists know about very abusive relationships and domestic violence. We are required to take continuing education on the........

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