After 11 weeks, I got married – to a narcissist. I didn’t recognize the signs: I was his third wife, younger than him, and he isolated me from family and friends. Marrying him was an impulsive choice accelerated by trauma bonds left unhealed. As I dive into this episode, I ponder what led me to marry him and why I keep repeating the same choices.
Key Takeaways:
[4:37] Starting to date Graham and alcohol in our relationship
[7:01] Working at a summer camp and immersing myself in the faith
[8:49] Meeting Eric, my first husband
[11:02] Getting married after 11 weeks
[12:51] Regretting getting married so quick and breaking up with my ex
[14:46] Eric wanted me to quit coaching and clean the house
[15:47] Going on a trip to Israel where Eric tagged along
[17:47] Starting a youth group and working at the summer camp
[20:01] I was Eric’s third wife and younger than him
[21:54] I stopped talking to my friends from Concord
[24:07] I repeat patterns again and again
[27:12] Becoming a really good coach
[29:29] I hate the term adulting and not feeling like one
[31:06] There are two sides to me
[32:17] Eric made me thrown out my love letters, but not his own
[33:11] I worry about boring people
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