as quoted in Psychology Today…
We all experience stressful periods. Times of major life transitions disrupt our equilibrium and ability to cope effectively given new situations and circumstances. Our life story is seldom linear, what we expect, and it’s almost always complex. These are the times we need a helping hand.
Why is it you can get married in a matter of minutes yet to divorce it takes months to years? I know you probably think it’s due to the behavior of the participants — the fighting, the threatening, the need to come out on top, but I believe that’s just half of the story and there’s something more sinister afoot.
If you thought getting divorced from your typical disgruntled spouse is fraught with nail-biting, weight-loss and hair falling out, you’ve never divorced a Narcissist.
What I wish I knew… Most people don’t plan on getting divorced. Some may decide to get a prenuptial agreement, but again, we rarely believe it’ll be necessary.