Is It Possible to Live With a Pathological Narcissist? Red Flags to Look For.

In this video, Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADC is featured as a guest on the Passion podcast hosted by Dr. Laurie Betito. Ross and Dr. Laurie discuss what to expect when living with a pathological narcissist and what to look for if you suspect your partner may be a narcissist.
Ross also explains why codependents, or Self-Love Deficients, tend to stay in relationships with pathological narcissists despite a severe lack of reciprocal love, respect, care, and trust.

ABOUT DR. LAURIE BETITO

ABOUT ROSS ROSENBERG
Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADC is a psychotherapist, educator, expert witness, and celebrated author. He is also a global thought leader and clinical expert in codependency, trauma, pathological narcissism, narcissistic abuse, and addictions.

Ross's pioneering codependency contributions are responsible for the sweeping theoretical and practical updates and developing a treatment program that permanently resolves it.

Ross has been featured on national TV and radio and is a regular radio and podcast guest. In addition, he has traveled the world, giving his one-of-a-kind keynote presentations and educational workshops.

His global impact is best illustrated by his 23 million viewed/240,000 subscribed YouTube channel and the sale of 150,000 Human Magnet Syndrome books published in 12 languages.

In 2022, Ross Rosenberg created The Self-Love Recovery Podcast, reaching a new audience to discuss important mental-health topics while providing
resolution and treatment options, recommendations, and resources for
victims of narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, trauma, and codependency or Self-Love Deficit Disorder™. The podcast is available on all major platforms
including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeartRadio.

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[RossRosenberg]

Listen to my new Self-Love Recovery Podcast:

[AdamNPDSurvivor]

When I was married to the narcissist ex wife I thought I was happy. I didn't know what a narcissist or co-dependent was at the time. I had no idea how dysfunctional our marriage was at the time. Then I was suddenly, brutally discarded after 22 years. It took me about 12 months of research to gain some understanding of what it was I was actually involved in and this is when I finally woke up and realised how unhappy I really was. I was now consciously aware of it and conscience awareness is critical. I am now 2.5 years into recovery.

[beachbliss]

When I was studying psychotherapy the lecturer advised the students if they were married, to get their partners into therapy. The reason was the high divorce rate for the students, after understanding toxic family dynamics. Awareness of one partner, leaving the other behind in knowledge and understanding, is a major threat to the marriage. Both are needed to comply for the toxic dance.

[BryanChance]

impossible, if you want to be sane yourself.

[susanhand]

Being the scapegoat of the family set me up for where I’m at now. Learning more about myself through watching your videos is helping me so much. I’m in so deep right now I don’t see how I will ever be able to escape. I’m definitely healing with Gods help. I’m 57 unemployed no family support and financially dependent on narc husband who will never change. I keep asking myself what do I do now with all this information. As long as I’m sick and isolated and he is excelling on the outside he is content. I have a light that people are drawn to, when we go anywhere he tries to sabotage it by humiliating me in some way. I have to dumb down to survive daily. Thank you for all you do to help people like me

[basicbutcute]

This is wonderful. My openness to this process is growing.

[arbaknumbskull]

1970's where I grew up, females got married after high school, country people anyways. I was country.
OO BOY What I didn't know is
how someone could make a complete change of themselves over night.
Original Person gone
In my zipcode you married until death do you part. They were serious.
The Empath I am ha
I Survived 51 married years of narcissist abuse of the worst kind.
Woohoo
I made it!!!!
I made a plan the day after I was married
I would be free one day. I made it!!!
One son is still on earth. Not at peace like I am. I did the work. I had a plan.
Thank you so much for the work you do..
I had never heard of narcissist, I knew about Evil Satan. same goal different name
Make a Plan. Do the best you can to achieve your plan. You'll get it!
You will get Your life back. a treasure you are
You dont even know who you are. Once you do.. You made it

[imdee]

He's right. It scares me to think about being with a normal, loving person. I dream of being with a kind person where I can be the wife I'm burning to be but then it scares me that it will be too much for me. It's sad. I must be crazy but it feels more familiar to just stay here with him.

[ronilittle]

I’ve been living with one for 20yrs! We mainly live in seperate parts of the house! Any advice is greatly welcomed! I feel lately I’m having a nervous breakdown! 🥺

[tearthangel]

I’m doing a book study on “Beyond Codependency with a women’s group. I appreciate you both sharing this information

[randomactsofhugs]

What finally gave me a clue was when i was happy and bubbly he turned very quiet head down deppressed . So i felt i was my fault of course. So i would go down fast to being depressed and sad, he would perk right up happy again. So i started looking into why some relationships are like mine was and he has all the red flags i chose not to see. Because i didnt want to be alone. Im good alone now not lonely.

[Reafawaz]

I have without a doubt a glaringly positive virtual litmus test result. Chronically neglected, etc. manifested physically in disease and the npd maintains it has ‘cost’ him so much. Dr Ross here I come!

[dirkdil]

It took a while. It's not about npd bpd etc. It's about self love and recovery. You get there through going back and understanding what's going on. Blaming those around you is part of that but you can neither change others nor choose for them. You are the game and the change. I say you but I am talking to myself, in my loneliness I do that. Sitting on my arse at the foot of a mountain looking up. I know what I have to do.

[izawaniek]

Thank you for a very interesting conversation.

[ronilittle]

Thank you for having Ross... Does he still see patients? I’m desperate n understand the dangers involved! What if someone is disabled...how does one deal with this nightmare? Thank you!

[ringostarrsrdwifeyxoxo]

Why don’t you talk about how to get us out of this?! The police can’t help me, the local women’s shelters won’t help me all because he’s not threatening my life. But it’s ok if he threatens my sanity?? What do we do?! 😢

[kylaren]

Funny how uncomfortably happy you can be when you don’t have the language for your partners disorder.

[tammyfitzgerald]

Very complex and sucks that the people like this out there wow mental health 😮

[annemccarron]

Why is there the word "pathological" in front of the word narcissist in this title? All narcissistic behavior is "pathological." There is NO such thing as a nonpathological narcissist.