Are you divorcing a narcissist? Many a toxic relationship can be found to have a narcissistic partner at its root cause for unhappiness. Let's explore divorcing a narcissist and how to carefully sever the ties between you and your narcissistic partner during divorce without creating unnecessary stress or possibly even narcissistic rage in... If you are married to a narcissist, and want a divorce, buckle your seat belt. A narcissist is completely self-serving and selfish, and utterly lacking in empathy.
If you decide to divorce a narcissist, prepare for the worst. If you ended the relationship, your spouse may be reeling from this massive blow to his or her self-esteem, which can trigger aggression, narcissistic rage, and even physical abuse.
A narcissist may view the divorce as a threat to his or her control. He or she may view at is an insult to their own image, which they have carefully crafted. The narcissist could respond by attempting to assert more control through manipulation and intimidation. He or she may try to confuse the other spouse in order to get what he or she wants.
How to Divorce a Narcissist. Divorce is never an easy choice. Even bad marriages were once good, and it can be difficult to let go of the memory of when things were going well, and the belief that therelationship may somehow improve again.
Divorce, to a narcissist, is just another way for them to continue their abuse, and the legal system becomes an unwitting pawn in their pathological game. It's been four years since that moment in my therapist's office, and two years since my divorce was finalized.