Unraveling the Narcissist in Divorce with Seth Nelson and Pete Wright

11/10/23 • 33 min

Carla and Sherry first share their love for their favorite takeout joints, and they take a Love Fix Question from a listener who is in the middle of getting divorced and feels quite fearful about what it will mean for their financial stability. They then welcome Seth Nelson, a Tampa-based family lawyer known for coming up with creative solutions to difficult problems, and Pete Wright, an experienced broadcaster who has spent 30 years helping brands shape their stories together, Seth and Pete aim to provide divorcing couples with practical advice and hope through their podcast, How to Split a Toaster, a podcast about saving your relationships.

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What You’ll Hear In This Episode:

Why is dealing with a narcissist so frustrating in the divorce process?
Some of Pete and Seth’s biggest wins when representing their clients.
How to handle the fears of kidnapping and creating a sense of privacy and security in the courtroom.
Why is divorcing a narcissistic a nightmare?
Why a “tough” attorney may not always be the thing you want.
The common questions that people have when people get divorced are: how long will it take, and how much will it cost?
Why do narcissists tend to buckle in court?
Remember - when dealing with a narcissist in divorce, it’s not personal. Seth has even represented the same man twice and saw how he treated both women the same way.
Focusing on behaviors in court that back up narcissistic behaviors, rather than using the term “narcissist”.
How the divorce process and support for domestic abuse victims has evolved over the years.
What is the motive of a narcissist during a divorce?

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What You’ll Hear In This Episode:

Why is dealing with a narcissist so frustrating in the divorce process?
Some of Pete and Seth’s biggest wins when representing their clients.
How to handle the fears of kidnapping and creating a sense of privacy and security in the courtroom.
Why is divorcing a narcissistic a nightmare?
Why a “tough” attorney may not always be the thing you want.
The common questions that people have when people get divorced are: how long will it take, and how much will it cost?
Why do narcissists tend to buckle in court?
Remember - when dealing with a narcissist in divorce, it’s not personal. Seth has even represented the same man twice and saw how he treated both women the same way.
Focusing on behaviors in court that back up narcissistic behaviors, rather than using the term “narcissist”.
How the divorce process and support for domestic abuse victims has evolved over the years.
What is the motive of a narcissist during a divorce?

Previous Episode

How Family Estrangement Affects Self Worth, Relationships and Trauma with Yasmin Kerkez

Carla and Sherry first take a Love Fix question from a listener who is feeling the attraction fade towards their partner. They would like to know whether it’s worth sticking through things, or if it’s the beginning of the end. They then welcome Love Fix guest Yasmin Kerkez, Co-Founder of Family Support Resources, an organization,helping transform the lives of people living with family conflicts and estrangement. Yasmin talks about what family estrangement is, the common reasons it happens, and how to let go of the shame and blame around the trauma that typically comes with family estrangement.

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What You’ll Hear In This Episode:

What is family estrangement, and what are the common reasons why people break away from their family?
Does family estrangement usually happen quickly or does it occur slowly over time?
How family estrangement can make the person feel low self worth and shame.
The intersection between family estrangement and trauma.
The most common areas of emotional trauma that result from a family breakdown.
How being estranged from a parent affects intimate partner relationships.
Some real life examples of where family estrangement is the best option.
Always listen to your gut instinct and take the time and space you need to heal.
Is divorce a form of family estrangement?
How the two words “yet” or “currently” can produce a huge mindset shift and give us more grace and space towards our healing.
Where can people go for more community, connection and hope on this topic?

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When Present Triggers are Past Wounds with Tess McMechan

Carla nurses her newly broken bone, and then she and Sherry take a Love Fix question from a listener whose boyfriend has photos of his ex on his phone. She’s wondering if this is normal and just annoying, or super sketchy red flag behavior. They then welcome Tess McMechan, a Certified Somatic and Trauma Integration Practitioner. Tess works one-on-one with people to help them identify the root cause of why they are suffering, heal their trauma, break cycles, and deprogram conditionings. In the conversation, Tess talks about how and why red flags in relationships often stem from past trauma, and what we can do about it. She also talks about the inspiration behind her audiobook release for her new book, “Breaking Free: Empowering Yourself Beyond Victimhood.”

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What You’ll Hear In This Episode:

When we pick partners, we tend to mirror our relationships with our parents.
How do we know when we are triggered in the present moment if it’s really stemming from a past wound?
Tess shares some ways she helps her clients learn to self-soothe and work through abandonment issues.
What are some things we can notice when dating that may later turn out to be red flags?
Why do we seem to attract the same (very wrong) type of person repeatedly?
What trauma responses can look like in relationships.
How miscommunication about triggers and trauma can end relationships.
Can two codependents heal together?
The importance of individual work and awareness in healing codependency in relationships.