How to Divorce a Narcissist with Dr. Karyl McBride

Divorce Dialogues

Will I ever be good enough? If you’re married to a narcissist, chances are you’ve struggled with this question. But the truth is, it’s impossible to please a narcissist, and you may need to leave the relationship. So, what can you do to prepare for the divorce process? Is there any way to avoid a high-conflict divorce? How can you protect your children and offer them the empathy they can’t get from a narcissistic parent? Dr. Karyl McBride is a marriage and family therapist with 30-plus years of experience in public and private practice. An expert in the realm of narcissism and trauma recovery, Dr. McBride is a regular contributor at Psychology Today and the author of Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers and Will I Ever Be Free of You? How to Navigate a High-Conflict Divorce from a Narcissist and Heal Your Family. On this episode of Divorce Dialogues, Dr. McBride joins Katherine to discuss narcissism, describing the narcissist’s characteristic lack of empathy and need to win and explaining why they nearly always have high-conflict divorces. She speaks to the way children of narcissists are used as pawns in the divorce process and explores how to counter narcissism by parenting with empathy. Listen in for Dr. McBride’s insight around preparing to divorce a narcissist and learn how to recover from a difficult relationship with a narcissistic parent or spouse. Topics Covered The lack of empathy that is characteristic of a narcissist How narcissists use charm to manipulate in the dating phase Why narcissists nearly always have high-conflict divorces How victims of narcissists present in the divorce process How children of narcissists are used as pawns in divorce When older kids start to recognize narcissism in a parent How the other parent can counter narcissism with empathy Giving children a voice by way of reintegration therapy Why children of narcissists suffer from crippling self-doubt What happens when families with a narcissist stay together Dr. McBride’s advice for preparing to divorce a narcissist • Gather team of support • Pre-therapy to identify triggers Connect with Dr. Karyl McBride Will I Ever Be Good Enough: https://www.willieverbegoodenough.com/ Connect with Katherine Miller The Center for Understanding Conflict: http://understandinginconflict.org/ Miller Law Group: https://westchesterfamilylaw.com/ Katherine on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kemiller1 The New Yorker’s Guide to Collaborative Divorce by Katherine Miller: https://www.amazon.com/New-Yorkers-Guide-Collaborative-Divorce/dp/0692496246 Email: [e-mail] Call [phone] Resources Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers by Dr. Karyl McBride: https://www.amazon.com/Will-Ever-Good-Enough-Narcissistic/dp/1439129436 Will I Ever Be Free of You? How to Navigate a High-Conflict Divorce from a Narcissist and Heal Your Family by Dr. Karyl McBride: https://www.amazon.com/Will-Ever-Free-You-High-Conflict/dp/1476755728