Debra Newell, an interior designer in Southern California, meets John Meehan on an over-50 dating site. His profile looks exciting: Anesthesiologist, divorced, Christian. She falls in love fast. But her children dislike him and warn her that his stories don’t add up. A psychologist advises Debra to set firmer boundaries with her kids, saying she has a right to be happy.
10/02/17 • 39 min
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Sep 26
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reminded us of this [popular podcast in her list of "The best podcasts to go down the true crime rabbit hole" She says "Ever known a narcissist? This story is an absolute insane story of a family that had a handsome narcissist marry their mom. The mom is very intelligent and well off. Never would you think she could be taken in by so many lies. The way the podcast ends is amazing!"
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Beth Davies
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Apr 29
I’m hooked. Compelling story told across multiple episodes. Gotta find time today to listen to the next one!
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Apr 28
If you haven’t yet listened to this podcast (or watched the Netflix dramatisation), I’d highly recommend! Wild story...
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