Splitting
Subtitle: protecting yourself while divorcing someone with borderline or narcissistic personality disorder
By: Bill Eddy and Randi Kreger
Contributors: Kreger, Randi
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Oakland, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9781608820252; 9781608820269
Subjects: Divorced people; Psychology; Divorce counseling; Divorce; Law and legislation; Handbooks, manuals
Description: 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 even charming to lawyers and judges, you know better-many of these "persuasive blamers" leverage false accusations, attempt to manipulate others, launch verbal and physical attacks, and do everything they can to get their way. Splitting is your legal and psychological guide to safely navigating a high-conflict divorce from an unpredictable spouse. Written by Bill Eddy, a family lawyer, therapist, and divorce mediator, and Randi Kreger, coauthor of the BPD classic Stop Walking on Eggshells, this book includes all of the critical information you need to work through the process of divorce in an emotionally balanced, productive way. Turn to this guide to help you: Predict what you spouse may do or say in court; Take control of your case with assertiveness and strategic thinking; Choose a lawyer who understands your case; Learn how e-mails and social networking can be used against you.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-292).
Table of contents: title: Preparing yourself; title: Understanding borderline and narcissistic personalities; title: Blamers and targets : it's all your fault!; title: Managing a blamer with an assertive approach; title: Preparing for a court battle with a blamer; title: Today's divorce court culture; title: Hiring a lawyer who understands; title: Working with your lawyer to handle predictable crises; title: Gathering evidence about your blamer's private persona; title: Working with experts and evaluators; title: What to expect from the blamer's attorney; title: What to expect at a hearing or trial with a blamer; title: Considering alternatives to litigation with a blamer; title: Managing the rocky postdivorce relationship; title: Conclusion.