10 Signs You May Be Married to a Narcissist

Written By James R. Cook, II (J.R.)

  1. Maintains feelings of entitlement;

  2. Violates the personal boundaries of others;

  3. Inflated view of self;

  4. Conversation hoarder;

  5. Charming or otherwise engaging;

  6. Uses manipulation to get what they want even at the expense of others;

  7. Often makes promises they do not keep;

  8. Lacks true empathy;

  9. Overly concerned with both personal appearance and impressing others;

  10. Embellishes stories or achievements;

According to family therapist, Karyl McBride, Ph.d., and author of “Will I Ever Be Free of You? How to Navigate from a Narcissist, and Heal Your Family”, you have to think of narcissism as a spectrum disorder. On one end is the full blown narcissistic personality disorder. The other end — many of us have some normal traits of narcissism where we may be self absorbed at times. The more traits someone has on that continuum, the more problems they have in relationships and parenting.

James R. Cook, II (J.R.)

James R. Cook, II ("J.R.") is a family law and civil litigation attorney licensed to practice law in both State and Federal court. J.R. earned his undergraduate degree from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia and his Juris Doctorate degree from the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, Virginia. While attending law school, J.R. served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate representing the best interest of children in child custody cases; earned extensive training in negotiation, mediation and arbitration; and completed 150+ hours of community service.

J.R. has been recognized by numerous legal organizations for his outstanding family law accomplishments, including being named a Top 10 Family Law Attorney by Attorney and Practice Magazine, a Top 10 Attorney Under 40, and the Avvo Client's Choice Award for five (5) consecutive years. J.R. practices almost exclusively in the area of family law and has extensive experience handling high and low asset divorces, complicated custody disputes, adoptions, and other family law related matters. He understands how stressful, intimidating and complicated lawsuits may be; therefore, it is his goal to make sure every client receives aggressive, dependable and fair representation.

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