Splitting protecting yourself while divorcing someone with borderline or narcissistic personality disorder

Overview: Divorce is difficult under the best of circumstances. When your spouse has borderline personality disorder (BPD), narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), or is manipulative, divorcing can be especially complicated. While people with these tendencies may initially appear convincing and eve...

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Main Author: Eddy, William A.
Other Authors: Kreger, Randi.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Ã2011.
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Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Quick-start guide
  • Part 1: Preparing For A Difficult Divorce
  • 1: Preparing yourself
  • 2: Understanding borderline and narcissistic personalities
  • 3: Blamers and targets: it's all your fault!
  • 4: Managing a blamer with an assertive approach
  • 5: Preparing for a court battle with a blamer
  • Part 2: Succeeding In Family Court
  • 6: Today's divorce court culture
  • 7: Hiring a lawyer who understands
  • 8: Working with your lawyer to handle predictable crises
  • 9: Gathering evidence about your blamer's private persona
  • 10: Working with experts and evaluators
  • 11: What to expect from the blamer's attorney
  • 12: What to expect at a hearing or trial with a blamer
  • Part 3: Succeeding Out Of Court
  • 13: Considering alternatives to litigation with a blamer
  • 14: Managing the rocky postdivorce relationship
  • 15: Conclusion
  • Appendix: Open letters to professionals, and family and friends
  • Resources
  • References.