Reading this post made me feel like I was reading about my own husband exactly. Covert narcissism is a horrible curse on a marriage. My therapist said in order to stay married to someone like my husband you almost have to become so small, so identity-less. That terrifies me.
Good luck to you. These posts give me strength!

I feel like I finally found a place that makes sense to me. I’ve been reading so much it has overwhelmed me. Lots of books tell you how to deal with a covert narcissist, but at 45 with 3 teenage children and a 20 year marriage, I am struggling with the idea that this is my fate. Especially when I see the long road ahead of me. If I could have an a…[Read more]