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I get pregnant with daughter number 2. Why would a narcissist get married? And in any kind of relationship settingplatonic,. Even since hes been married, And i agreee.Been there. I broke up with him after that and found out later he was already seeing and planning a life with his next victim. Divorce happens in 2006. He had worked on his new girl now for about six months while we were trying to work on our marriage. How can someone who has a history of cheating and lying, who lacks empathy and compassion, and who has proven that he/she has no desire of upholding their vows get remarried? His career is his only place of stability. Breaking up with a narcissist is devastating in that you dont have a clue its coming. How To Get Child Custody From a Narcissist? If your narcissist seems open-minded, bring up the topic of getting help. He was very violent to me before and I am scared to death that he will come and shoot me. He STILL tried to get me back.. Why? (He is now on his 5 marriage and has a son with one of them). My mother is a narcissist, told me shortly after my father passed of cancer how shed not only lost her husband, lover and confidenant (less than a year before telling a 13 yr old me she was planning on leaving him). Being educated, successful at work, and healthy at the outset of a dating relationship or marriage are qualities that many narcissistic abuse survivors possess. We had to back to court 2 years later as he wouldnt pay me and didnt pay the kids medical bills. Its been 4 years since I had a relationship with anyone. Narcissist use marriage and relationships as a way of obtaining status and prestige in their community. What was I thinking? self-castigation post divorce. Is there something in the narcissists mind about the new source that makes them more prone to such a drastic step? The following traits are good signs that your husband may be a narcissist: 1. As public opinion ebbs and flows, so does the narcissists self-confidence, self-esteem, sense of self-worth, or, in other words, so does his Self. Then i said, honestly for me, did u cheat during our marriage, and she got all mad and loud and said i told you before no and hung up. Narcissistic dad and my wedding. Isnt is funny that Im not the one who rushed out and jumped into another marriage.. This My ex was engaged a month after i moved out We were still working on our marriage At least years what he said. Leave with kids in tow in June of 2012. They may seem great on day, and just awful the next. no, never knew if I was coming or going, I gave all that I had, NOT ENOUGHT, when he was injured from a surgery I was there for him 24 seven wipe his ass clean up his everyday masses, took over everything around the house. At first it was really hard but taking the time to get to know myself, focus on my children and recovery was the best choice Ive ever made! Paul,she has done you a massive favour.Keep looking ahead, blinkers off but aware that people like this have nothing.Empty vessels, its all about looks and control with themremember,empty vessels make the most noise.These Narcs have no shame,conscience,esteem,love (for themselves (not in that way) or for others)..it is like dating a robot.They say all the right things at the right time but it is all done to manipulate. I kept finding things she wrote and thinking X said that exact same thing to me!. The year they were dating/engaged (she was in a rush to marry him and get a visa less than 12 months after they met) she spammed him with over the top public declarations of love that read like she was quoting bits of a romance film. "A lot of couples enter into second marriages before the first one is finished. Daughter is born. So a week ago she went to china to visit her family and a girlfriend of hers accompanied her. After that divorce my second wife was 15 yrs younger, ego boost and all. Everything she has ever told me was a lie, so why would she start being honest now? The week before I left she was trying to get me to have her tubes unties. The N. I was married to for 28 yrs just remarried. Why is he still out to get me if he and his girlfriend are now free to be happy? Because I was stable, he tried sweet talking me and I could tell he was trying to move back into my life again. There is no such thing as a perfect marriage. They either leave or cheat. I could go one forever with these storiesits like a bad movie!!! The sex was mostly forceful and rough. They may lie, twist the truth,. I dont choose well and found myself married to men with different hidden addictions. They break you down, accuse you of everything and turn it all on you acting like they never ever cared for you . When she remarried a year after her first failed marriage, she made sure everyone knew he was the ONE. Because being married makes it harder for you to leave them. Ignore everything you here or read 2. You might notice some of the following signs in a narcissistic marriage. Always! The rest of the time she was sharing selfies of expensive holidays, her wedding, things he bought her publically, not just friends/family. Good luck! A common narcissistic marriage problem: Gaslighting. The manipulation was very subtle but the flashes of rage was not. Your narcissistic spouse may not be able to support you or show genuine emotion. So what i am looking for is a somewhat analysis of what other people think of this whole situation and what they feel was really going on. I also find it weird that my ex found someone from the Philippines. Three months later, he found a new victim. Once the honeymoon period wears off, and the narcissist feels they have a hold on you, they will transition to more aggressive manipulation tactics such as gaslighting, hot & cold, triangulation, and playing the victim to name a few. I had three kids under 10 with one.Exactly one year after I divorced her (she had an affair and i found out), she gives the eyes to a work mate,they now live together in a big-ish house,car each etc etc . My colleague married a female narcissist. That is a material thing which is easy to let go of. I had a 4 yr relationship with a narcissist. It seemed grand until my son was born then the cracks appeared, I wanted her for just me. But, being married to a narcissist means you will be taking part of a daily struggle. I couldnt understand how this man could have had two lives and I didnt know. If you marry a narcissistyou will be uniting with a person who does not have empathy. If his new source provides him with the ability to obtain that which he could not achieve on his own, he will go to great lengths to secure this as a constant source of Narcissistic Supply. Jump to four years later and our son who can now talk and express himself very well starts to talk about this other person that his father has been having him spend time with. I dated a narc on/off for 6 yrs. We were together for 4 years and married for 1. They separated in July of 2015 and she moved back with her parents, she became pregnant again and terminated that one also. Glad I did. But neither of us have ever made a move. When a narcissist rushes into a relationship and remarries quickly, you can be rest assured there is SOMETHING in it for them. I really like your response. Well she has been on and off since we separated like u would not believe. I dont know the Narcissists new wife, but was friends with his first wife and she was a total door mat to him. (I did tell them that I did not appreciate this late version of reality when I brought my 2nd grader into this situation- feeling they were complicit; they wanted the kids to have a mom who cared. From the narcissist that I know, they can maintain a second marriage IF the new spouse is a giver and feeds the narcissist constantly. I pray the next victim does not have children. We are not exs, we are victims of these people. 2. Then i found out she was still seeing him, she called again, in front of me again and said same thing, cannot see u again, but i found out again a month later she was stiil seeing him, fortunately i had taken a job long long ways away and the next week we moved. She looks like a young Marilyn Monroe with high cheek bones a real trophy girl who, despite a very rough life and childhood looks exactly half her age. Needless to say he was in a BIG Rush, I just thought because he loved me so much. Here is how a narcissist handles a remarriage. I started to notice he was aggressive and violent. Never marry a narcissist expecting them to change, even in the promise they will. They like to do the leaving first. I got a wage deduction order and the divorce said that he had to pay me until death or in the event that I lived with someone else. Someday the kids will figure all this out. I brought my young child into this marriage. I paid for household expenses and his kids needs and our health insurance from my salary. So we just deal with it. Depending on how worthy the victim is in obtaining his goal, will also depend on how quickly the narcissist moves in their relationship. Any publicity is good publicity, even through marriage. For more information on dealing specifically with a narcissistic husband, you will find this article useful . NO CONTACT, NO COMMUNICATION 7. He has convinced the entire family that I am crazy. If you leave, they stalk you. I have used all my savings just trying to survive and am now collecting food stamps (thank God-I have plenty of things wrong with my health-aneurysms, emphysema, anemic and malnourished, C-PTSD; I have been going to counseling for 20 years now and other things-I live on SS and pension). The silent treatments started. The narcissistic personality is unstable in each and every one of its dimensions. Since there is no complete control over the quantity and quality of Narcissistic Supply, it is bound to fluctuate. Very abusive, cold, unaffectionate, enjoys insulting and humiliating him in front of people (then grinning at me, as if Im supposed to enjoy her abuse as well), openly admits she married him for the money, jokes about cheating on him and taking half his stuff if they ever divorce. He was charming, told me he loved me constantly and that he was a lucky guy . I mourned for the man I thought I married meanwhile he was on dating sites before I left our marital home. But that is only the first stage of their abuse. Being in a intimate relationships gives a narcissist many options that they might not have had otherwise. They met on the internet. All of the above might seem to be a harsh perspective on narcissistic behavior. Unfortunately, you are permanently bound to him because of the child you have together, which is the grip he is going to hold over your head & on to for dear life (only to try to sabotage you to your child in subtle and indirect ways). In reality, a narcissist chooses to develop relationships only with those who are perceived as superior, attractive, or unique in some way. NO CONTACT 5. He chooses friends and his partner(s) based on how well they can help him get attention or reach his goals. You take his calls and end up being there for him emotionally thinking hell see the light and come back to you. He would take the light bulbs out of the lights and hid them, because he thought it was burning too much electricity. He left and said we had too many scars that couldnt be fixed. Everything, that is, except for his work. I got out, got therapy, rebuilt my life. An episode of narcissistic rage derives from a threat to a person's sense of self and is characterized by intense anger. Hmm. Whatever you do stay away from these guys. I was also full time employed as a Bank Manager. There is a lack of sincere empathy for others, especially those closest to them. When they all (my kids too) moved in,he moved out for three months.Realising what he had gotten involved with. even went on a smearing campaign with ex friends to talk bad about me and get discriminating knowledge about me. Now my thinking is this if u are done with an ex and totally really done, then why not tell them, yea, I am taking a guy I am involved with there also, so get on with your life? Someone is either single and available or not in my mind. It has destroyed a piece of her. companies. Usually they will try to spread rumors about you. Commentdocument.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "aa8fd91bafe6fcca7b8140a7bdbf1f14" );document.getElementById("i2dc42b6e0").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Alexander Burgemeester has a Master in Neuropsychology. But, they do enjoy having someone near too. why should I care?..because I truly loved him and she will someday be in my shoes, Isnt it funny how most of these narcs are men! Kids report upon coming home that both adults were sick and that they spent the night at grandmas and that the GF is now wearing a diamond ring. So I ask my husband about it who shrugs his shoulders and sais he has no idea what our son is talking about. This disorder describes those people who have an obsession with one's own self. I dont know if your wife is a narcissist or has other issues. Nope. I could do nothing right. We are pregnant only a few months after meeting. He describes the ladys home, where they went what they do together in great detail. Narcissists are bound to attempt to manipulate and control you. I have to see him several days a week, which I cant get out of. Then the hell began. Any thoughts? His answer was I want sex how I want it.too bad for you. The week before I left she was trying to get me to have her tubes unties. I just told her congrats, and enjoy, and to let me know when her attorney had the divorce papers ready for me to sign. And the narcissist will certainly try to convince you that you've made a mistake. I know why he apologises to random people for things she accuses him of, because I used to do it. I did all of these things myself and I remember exactly what my life was like back then. How I was so inept and useless. 1 In a relationship, for example, this could manifest in physical or verbal abuse, manipulation, or passive-aggressive behavior. So, I guess if they marry a doormat, it could work. I was in a relationship with a narc for 6 years. Someday the kids will figure all this out. No he told me when i called him that they did not meet on the bus that day, they had planned to meet few days before. Her oldest sons gf was pregnant, so she wanted a kid then too. Marries me while Im 5 months pregnant. I have notes from 2012 about him and what hes been doing. Filed for divorce after 5 yrs of dancing with the Devil. Why would a narcissist do this. He played his cards well. Your life is to be lived with respect to where you have come from but with the greatest courage to love yourself enough to move forward (and find a support system of friends that will help you). The narcissist does everything with one goal in mind: to attract Narcissistic Supply (attention). This will be his 3rd marriage. I read somewhere the Ns otherworldliness serves to keep them young looking. Laughed that she spends most of her time in the gym as there are so many hot guys there to choose from. She called me back angrily and chastised me and hung up. Everyone should set a point for themselves where enough is enough. I have zero interest in having an affair with him or anyone else. He treated me and my kids like chop liver in my own house. Since then there have been a few other times where i, with real good reasons, suspect she cheated. When we met wow, just the most incredible woman i had ever known. It feels good to finally get a word inbut yet not the healthiest to respond in length to his lies even in writing.How long will this last? You are explaining what just happened to me to a tee. He didnt tell our kids anything until after the fact and plastered pics all over facebook. 2016: Leave the marriage. Its almost as bad watching someone I love go through that torture as it was going through it myself. Ive been told he degrades her and was willing to marry on the condition she provides income to support our adult daughter & grand daughter who live with him. My ex is a classic, insecure narc. a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Want to know more? His children stay with me or their maternal grandmother when they are in town, not with him and call me Mom (saint mom- right!?!). This site also participates in other affiliate programs and I stop birth control. So, why would a narcissist remarry rather than cohabitate or have long term girlfriend / boyfriend? I was floored and told him he was nuts . The best thing you can do for your relationship is take to the time to reflect on what has been going on between you, and decide based on your morals, ethics, and self-respect if the narcissist your love has crossed the line. Narcissists rarely get better as a consequence of marriage. I was divorced from an alcoholic who later died of his disease. The woman he was grooming as my replacement didnt want him. We lived in his house (he refused to get a mutual home). Being a husband or a wife gives a narcissist the excuse they need extract the praise and affecting that they feel the world owes them in a way that is likely to look and feel natural to the rest of the world. You cry a lot. You will be better off in the long run. I know why hes always exhausted or sick or acts like a walking zombie half the time. He told me they ALL cheated on him. Any tips on what works best when your ex , a Narcissist, begins an onslought of lies after his narcissistic binge post remarriage? But while he is still earning a decent salary, she wont actually leave him. But I was ready to cut HIM loose. So many may then why do you keep trying to contact me. I did not know what, and really who I was until recently. It kills me. Narcissistic abuse is a type of emotional abuse where the abuser only cares about themselves and may use words and actions to manipulate their partner's behavior and emotional state. He mentioned his ex wife and son, so I knew he had at least been married in the past. After we met a couple of times, she followed me on social media (Im not sure if it was intentional). He was apparently so afraid to be alone that he gave the highest priority to immediately finding a new prey. It was as if he was trying to force me to make the decision to leave. But as soon as he knew he had me the real him came out. 6 hours later she called and I said what the heck, what, are u with another guy? All of these tactics can make them seem too good to be true. But he says hes happy. After months or years of being told you're wrong and having your decisions devalued by the narcissist, you are probably prone to second-guessing yourself. Things seemed great in the first few years of our marriage but soon there were cracks, caught him in a few lies, saw how his personality completely changed depending on who was present. As long as the narcissist continues to get attention and whatever else they need, they might be able to stay in a relationship. Narcissists often rush into marriage and then a remarriage. What Happens When the Narcissist loses in Court? There is no easy answer to this. Second only to addiction, McWade claims, narcissism is the ultimate relationship killer and a significant factor in many of the divorce cases she has witnessed. Having dated my own narcissist, I believe them leaving is the far better option, albeit still painful. My fianc and I have been together for 5 years. Anyhow 3 months ago she came to my office and told me she wants a divorce, she does not love me anymore, and we separated on May 3rd. My first marriage went along the path of codependent and narcissist. You will have been working on yourself, exercising, getting stronger, doing all those things youd put off and seeing all those people you hadnt seen while you were with him. She rarely listens to anything you say when you talk to her and is continually talking about herself and only likes to gossip about others. You asked: Any tips on what works best when your ex , a Narcissist, begins an onslought of lies after his narcissistic binge post remarriage? Got a job for two months, complained that the boss was mean because she couldnt get away with being an arrogant spoiled brat at work, then ragequit one day. Saying move forward instead of move on, is so important to hear. While having self-confidence or wanting to be acknowledged by others is normal, people with narcissistic personality disorder often take things to extremes. I was enthralled. What a f*cking head cases! Good luck! My daughter is now 22 and still lives with us. And why do they often rush to RE-marry? Everything she has ever told me was a lie, so why would she start being honest now? If ever there was such a thing as virtual or cyber sex she excelled in it. This guy that she married is pretty successful financially. Can you expect them to get better? "Don't become bitter. "Gaslighting, simply put, means that your feelings and your reality are denied by the narcissistic person. lol. Hmm, same thing he told me. My dad thinks that because he didn't finish college that he is a quitter and "he will never amount to anything.". Although there would actually never be a marriage at all because a normal healthy stable awake person would see red flags in the early stages and would just end it instead of sticking around. But hugs to you until that day comes because it feels terrible until then. Ive met him a few times and he is adorable and very polite (far more so than I was at 6/7 years old!). We tried a reconciliation but his constant abandonment kept occurring. So the next, very next day he filed for divorce, all the while for months earlier, telling his family total lies about me so they would hate me. He wasnt ready to cut me loose. Narcissists have very specific reasons for being in relationships, but their reasons do not reflect the universal need most of us have -which is to love. they always do til its too late. But many want sex to be more mutually pleasing. What a f*cking head case! I knew what he was but we were older and I thought he would be fun. But he totally flaked out and picked on my daughter relentlessly and cruelly when his youngest was off at college. Does that ever end even after the divorce? Responding to any smear, lie, slander, gossip from your EXN, only focusses attention on the actual smear/lie, and you end up trying to defend yourself against the smear; any attention/response that you provide is what the NARC wants, the NARC is pushing your buttons 3. mine did almost the same but is delusional n hides the mental fk up w/ FB smoke n mirrors. I dont know why, but I just had that feeling, so I called the travel agent that she uses who is also a friend of mine and asked him, who else went, and he reluctantly finally told me my wife, her gf, and 2 guys. Cheated early in marriage and then often again later. Get my tubes tied the day she is delivered in 2011. Hell ensues. Paid 1/3 her rent and offered her a car, but she didnt want or need my help and told everyone else I abandoned her and her kids high and dryI left her with almost 10k in her account. Just bizarro! I left when I caught her in yet another lie. Narcissist use marriage and relationships as a way of obtaining status and prestige in their community. I know it hurts, and I imagine you feel rejected, but those feelings will fade. Narcissists are generally grandiose people with an unending need for admiration and a lack of empathy, says psychologist Danielle Forshee, PsyD. Its like they seem to share the house, no family going on. This site is owned and operated by A Seed Forever LLC, a limited By associating with others who attract attention, he ensures that he will never be deficient in Narcissistic Supply. I didnt know until now he was one. She is the female twin of my ex both textbook narcissists who think the entire world should bow down and serve them. Within weeks she was shacked up with someone else, a guy she swore was just a friend when I asked her days before I left, lol, sending me emails and texts saying she was in Cabo, or the islands somewhere. LIES LIES AND MORE LIES because he is the same man hes always been A CONTROLLER, MANIPULATOR, AN ACTOR, A DR. JECKYL AND MISTER HYDE. With a normal healthy stable awake person there is no way the marriage can last long term. They were so enthralled with the hope of me taking care of those kids- they practically marketed him to me when we first dated. is compensated for referring traffic and business to these She acts like a teenager, spending all her free time drinking and smoking pot, despite being almost 40. I feel a certain amount of guilt knowing this marriage will end like the others have and there is nothing I can do or say to stop the destruction of another family. Little did I know narcs equate stability with BOREDOM. Turned my life upside down but and I am so glad I had the strength to leave and know I deserve better. Sure, I would love to know what was real, and what was her just trying to make me jealous, but in the end, who cares. Deceit. I have recently been discarded from my ex narc and its been about 3 months. In the midst of the separation he tried me again and when I loss my mom last August he was over the top supportive and stated that if she didnt return he was divorcing her meanwhile tell me he should have fought for our marriage and that he wished things were so much different for us. Look for all God has done for you and be grateful. I was in your exact situation a year ago. OvercomingToxicPeople.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC While you are dealing with a narcissist, it could be possible that a narcissist is hurting, demeaning, and dominating you wrongly due to their self-obsessive nature. She is incredibly blatant about trying to cheat. And youll never get played again. liability company headquartered in Washington State, USA. People with narcissistic personality disorder are generally unwilling to accept any responsibility for anything that they are doing that makes their spouse unhappy. I was trying to bring stability to his life. To him, there is no such thing as bad publicity. Just a thought here.the temptation to compare her new companion with you is realbut try to resist. If they cheat, you eventually find out and it destroys your confidence even more. But she spends all of his money, refuses to work (no kids), lives in the gym, and asked several women in our office if we knew any guys with money that we could introduce her to. This narcissist marries, divorces and remarries with dizzying speed. NO CONTACT WHATSOEVER (If you have kids together, put a contact management plan in place) 6. Your next boyfriend will treat you like a queen and youll have learned your lessons. 1. It is certainly possible to love a narcissist, support them through their troubles, and forgive them for their abuse. Your european teaser was a Narc, you are correct, once a Narc always a Narc. Fight for custody. Because you never move on, you just go forward and learn how to deal with the pain and agony of what this reptilian type people do to your life. How useful a person will be to him is the measure of their worth. The narcissists view of himself and of his world is correspondingly unstable. He had been married 3 times and had 3 other long relationships. An additional point to make is that the narcissist considers himself special and not understood by just anyone.