Blog Posts in 2018

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All Narcissists Are Emotionally Abusive August 31, 2018
If you are dealing with a high-conflict, narcissistic, borderline, anti-social, or otherwise disordered spouse, you have probably been dealing with verbal and emotional abuse for so long that you ...
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Tips for Attorneys Dealing with High Conflict Clients August 14, 2018
As a litigation attorney, I know that I will have to spend a significant portion of my time on high-conflict cases in which the opposing party is high-conflict and/or the opposing attorney is ...
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5 Ways to Identify Narcissistic Neighbors and Other High-Conflict Neighbors August 2, 2018
Over time, as a litigation attorney who regularly deals with high-conflict situations in divorce, real estate and even, business transactions, I’ve had to learn a lot about these high-conflict people. ...
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5 Lessons I've Learned Post-Toxic Marriage April 25, 2018
I am writing this blog from a place of gratitude. I never thought that my marriage to a narcissist, whom I suspect is also on the anti-social personality spectrum, would ever lead me to a place of ...
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What to Know About Restraining Orders ("Protective Orders") in Virginia Divorce April 12, 2018
Virginia judges and magistrates have the authority to issue protective orders to ensure the health and safety of abuse survivors. The legal basis for the court’s authority to do this is found in the ...
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Child Custody and Parental Alienation Syndrome When Divorcing a Narcissist March 15, 2018
A Historical Overview of Parental Alienation Syndrome in Child Custody Battles Almost 35 years ago, a psychiatrist named Dr. Richard Gardner, developed a theory as to how a child, typically in the ...
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