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		<title>You Are Not a Princess! 25 Points for Women and Men to Consider</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shrink4men</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been writing this blog for almost a year now. In that time, I&#8217;ve noticed many double standards and gender inequities in relationships that are culturally acceptable. Here are some of my observations for women to consider in terms of their own behavior and for men to consider in terms of their own enlightenment when [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=2597&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Holiday Gifts for the Narcissist in your Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shrink4men</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s the most wonderful time of the year! Unless you&#8217;re involved with a controlling, abusive narcissistic, borderline and/or histrionic woman, in which case it&#8217;s a nail-biting, high anxiety time of year. Many downtrodden husbands and boyfriends dread the annual quest for the perfect holiday, the perfect family and the perfect gift for their insatiable, never-satisfied [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=2512&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Emotional Detachment: When the No Contact Rule Is Not an Option</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shrink4men</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The No Contact Rule is always the best policy when ending an abusive relationship, however, many people don&#8217;t have that option. For example, if you share a child(ren) or if you both work for the same company and can&#8217;t afford to transfer or find a new job. In these cases, it&#8217;s vital that you learn [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=2432&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>An Unconventional Approach to Surviving the Holidays If You&#8217;re Recently Single</title>
		<link>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/12/02/an-unconventional-approach-to-surviving-the-holidays-if-youre-recently-single/</link>
		<comments>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/12/02/an-unconventional-approach-to-surviving-the-holidays-if-youre-recently-single/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shrink4men</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you freshly divorced, separated or broken up? Does the sight of holiday decorations at the local drugstore, shopping mall, grocery store and every other surface from which people can drape twinkle lights make you groan inwardly at the thought of forced mirth? Has your ex-wife or girlfriend alienated your children from you? Are you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=2459&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The No Contact Rule: Committing to It and Making It Work</title>
		<link>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/the-no-contact-rule-committing-to-it-and-making-it-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shrink4men</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Power of &#8220;No&#8221;
Whether your a man or a woman who&#8217;s been on the receiving end of an abusive relationship, here&#8217;s why the No Contact Rule is the best policy after breaking up:

The sooner begun, the sooner it&#8217;s done. The sooner you make a clean break and stick with it, the sooner the healing process [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=2359&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Emails from a Crazy Girlfriend: Drama in a Vacuum</title>
		<link>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/emails-from-a-crazy-girlfriend-drama-in-a-vacuum/</link>
		<comments>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/emails-from-a-crazy-girlfriend-drama-in-a-vacuum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shrink4men</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While searching for images the other day I came upon this video montage of a two-week meltdown some poor guy&#8217;s girlfriend had while he was on holiday in Europe. The woman in question created the drama out of thin air. To say she had egg on her face when her boyfriend returned is an understatement. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=2361&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The No Contact Rule: Ending an Abusive Relationship</title>
		<link>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/the-no-contact-rule-ending-an-abusive-relationship/</link>
		<comments>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/the-no-contact-rule-ending-an-abusive-relationship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shrink4men</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[. . . but she keeps texting me. . . but she keeps showing up at my gym. . . but she&#8217;s emailing to say she still loves me even though she&#8217;s dating a new guy. . . but what if I just text to tell her to stop texting me. . . but she [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=2338&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dating Street Smarts: How to Spot Emotional Predators and Con Artists</title>
		<link>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/dating-street-smarts-how-to-spot-emotional-predators-and-con-artists/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shrink4men</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The dating world is full of predators who will take you for quite a ride if you&#8217;re not wise to them. Many men feel like they were sold a bill of goods or &#8220;suckered&#8221; by their respective spouses, partners or exes and, to a certain extent, they&#8217;re right. However, like most victims of a scam, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=2308&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>WSJ: The New Art of Alimony</title>
		<link>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/wsj-the-new-art-of-alimony/</link>
		<comments>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/wsj-the-new-art-of-alimony/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:14:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shrink4men</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marriage]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I Stumbled Upon &#8220;The New Art of Alimony&#8221; yesterday in The Wall Street Journal and the sub-heading immediately caught my eye. This article contains very important information for many of the readers here, so I&#8217;m republishing it. Here is the link to the original article.
Unjust alimony and spousal support practices will continue until enough people, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=2289&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Just for Fun: Female Defense Mechanism Radio Control</title>
		<link>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/just-for-fun-female-defense-mechanism-radio-control/</link>
		<comments>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/just-for-fun-female-defense-mechanism-radio-control/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shrink4men</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I found this the other day while I was looking for images on Flickr. Thought you might enjoy it or, at the very least, find it familiar.

Photo credit:
Defense mechanism by Ray Fenwick on flickr.
post by Dr Tara J. Palmatier, PsyD
Private Consultation and Coaching

I provide confidential, fee-for-service, consultation/coaching services via telephone and/or Skype chat. Please contact [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=2279&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>8 Red Flag Dating Phrases that Should Send You Running</title>
		<link>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/8-red-flag-dating-phrases-that-should-send-you-running/</link>
		<comments>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/8-red-flag-dating-phrases-that-should-send-you-running/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shrink4men</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I came across a website called YourTango and saw an article titled 6 Red Flag Phrases That Should Send You Running: If a man tells you he&#8217;s not boyfriend material, believe him. Plus 5 other verbal red flags. It piqued my morbid curiosity, so I read the post. It was the standard fare on how [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=2263&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Updated Special Offer: My Virtual Shrink</title>
		<link>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/updated-special-offer-my-virtual-shrink/</link>
		<comments>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/updated-special-offer-my-virtual-shrink/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shrink4men</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Everyone,
I have a special offer for Shrink4Men readers. For the last year, I&#8217;ve been working on a project with renowned psychiatrist, Dr Roger Gould, called My Virtual Shrink. It&#8217;s a clinically tested and empirically validated self-directed therapy program. The Beta launch begins today and I&#8217;m offering a 10% membership discount to everyone on Shrink4Men.
MyVirtualShrink [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=2227&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Friendship, Enabling or Collusion? Email from a Friend of a Potential NPD or BPD Wife</title>
		<link>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/friendship-enabling-or-collusion-email-from-a-friend-of-a-potential-npd-or-bpd-wife/</link>
		<comments>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/friendship-enabling-or-collusion-email-from-a-friend-of-a-potential-npd-or-bpd-wife/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:28:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shrink4men</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is an email exchange I received from a concerned friend of a woman whose husband is divorcing her and citing the information on A Shrink for Men as a reason to end the relationship. I decided to open this dialog to my readers because there is important information to be gleaned from it. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=2201&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Burger Queen 911 Call: Narcissist Wants to Have It Her Way</title>
		<link>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/burger-queen-911-call-narcissist-wants-to-have-it-her-way/</link>
		<comments>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/burger-queen-911-call-narcissist-wants-to-have-it-her-way/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shrink4men</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s an example of a Narcissistic woman who took the Burger King slogan, Have it your way, way too seriously. The following audio clip is an actual recording of a woman who called 911 to report a cashier at a Burger King who wouldn&#8217;t let her have it her way.
While I can&#8217;t say with certainty [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=2183&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to Find a Good Therapist If You Are Involved with an Emotionally Abusive Woman</title>
		<link>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/how-to-find-a-good-therapist-if-you-are-involved-with-an-emotionally-abusive-woman/</link>
		<comments>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/how-to-find-a-good-therapist-if-you-are-involved-with-an-emotionally-abusive-woman/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shrink4men</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re a man who&#8217;s in a relationship with an emotionally abusive woman, finding a good therapist can be a bit like finding a needle in a haystack. Although couples counseling is often futile when one partner has NPD and/or BPD, if you must pursue couples work, protect yourself by screening out therapists who will [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=2149&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Just for Fun: 10 Things Men Know about Women</title>
		<link>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/10/11/just-for-fun-10-things-men-know-about-women/</link>
		<comments>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/10/11/just-for-fun-10-things-men-know-about-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shrink4men</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I found this on chickencrap.com this morning and had a good chuckle. Enjoy:

Private Consultation and Coaching

I provide confidential,  fee-for-service, consultation/coaching services via telephone and/or Skype chat. Please visit my Contact page for professional inquiries.
Dr Tara J. Palmatier, PsyD
Photo credit:
Things men know on chickencrap.com.
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		<title>NARC&#8217;D! Encounter with a Female Narcissist</title>
		<link>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/narcd-encounter-with-a-female-narcissist/</link>
		<comments>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/narcd-encounter-with-a-female-narcissist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shrink4men</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received the following email from a reader who believes that his ex-girlfriend is a narcissist. He asks for my feedback about their relationship and wants to know if he really is &#8220;weak and insecure&#8221; as his ex claims.
Dear Dr. Palmatier,
I recently had an encounter with what I think to be Narcissistic woman and wanted [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=2136&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>60</slash:comments>
	
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		<title>Why Couples Counseling Rarely Works with Narcissistic and Borderline Women</title>
		<link>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/why-couples-counseling-rarely-works-with-narcissistic-and-borderline-women/</link>
		<comments>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/09/28/why-couples-counseling-rarely-works-with-narcissistic-and-borderline-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shrink4men</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I receive a lot of emails and comments from men who are involved with emotionally abusive narcissistic and/or borderline women who want to know if couples counseling will help. Many readers have shared stories in which they recount how therapy was a waste of time, money and energy because it only emboldened and validated their [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=2089&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Emotional Vampires: How Emotionally Abusive Women Screw You Up Flow Chart</title>
		<link>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/09/27/emotional-vampires-how-emotionally-abusive-women-screw-you-up-flow-chart/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:12:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I found this flow char while looking for images for a new post I&#8217;m writing. I think it&#8217;s a good summary of what happens when you&#8217;re involved with an emotionally abusive individual.
The text is a little small, so here&#8217;s a summary:
1. Normal person feels love, gives care to
2. Emotional vampires and monsters (disguised as regular [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=2090&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>10 Reasons You Can&#8217;t Communicate with a Narcissistic or Borderline Woman</title>
		<link>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/10-reasons-you-cant-communicate-with-a-narcissistic-or-borderline-woman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emotionally abusive narcissistic and/or borderline women are masters of spin control and pile driving their “reality” home through brute verbal force and emotional reasoning. If you&#8217;re involved with a NPD and/or BPD woman, you know these invective communication strategies firsthand.
This kind of woman clings to her belief system no matter how many times she&#8217;s confronted [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=2065&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Just for Fun: How a Man&#8217;s Brain and a Woman&#8217;s Brain Work During an Argument</title>
		<link>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/09/12/just-for-fun-how-a-mans-brain-and-a-womans-brain-work-during-an-argument/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I Stumbled Upon this last night and got a kick out of it. It&#8217;s funny, but, in some cases, a little (or a lot) true.
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		<title>Will My Emotionally Abusive Girlfriend or Wife Be Different With the New Guy?</title>
		<link>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/will-my-emotionally-abusive-girlfriend-or-wife-be-different-with-the-new-guy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shrink4men</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Will my emotionally abusive girlfriend or wife be sweet, normal and wonderful with the next guy? The answer to this question is no, No and NO. Many men torture themselves with this highly unlikely possibility when they contemplate ending the relationship, after they&#8217;ve ended the relationship or when their on-again-off-again exes are treating them like [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=2014&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Divorce and Break-Ups: There Is No Closure with a Narcissistic or Borderline Woman</title>
		<link>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/divorce-and-break-ups-there-is-no-closure-with-a-narcissistic-or-borderline-woman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Closure is a healthy part of ending a relationship. You each get to say your peace. You both apologize for any unintentional and/or intentional hurts. You say goodbye and wish each other well. This is how closure works between two reality-based, reasonably sane adults who basically had a good relationship. It didn&#8217;t work because of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=1998&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What Can I Do to Protect My Unborn Child from My BPD-NPD Ex-Girlfriend</title>
		<link>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/08/24/what-can-i-do-to-protect-my-unborn-child-from-my-bpd-npd-ex-girlfrien/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Dr Tara,
I&#8217;ve recently gotten out, or at least mostly out of a relationship with a very uncompromising and controlling woman.  I say &#8216;mostly&#8217; out because unfortunately to make a long story short, I didn&#8217;t become aware of her nature until about the time she became pregnant with my child.
Now, even though the relationship is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=1945&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sex and Control: How Men Get Screwed by Emotionally Abusive Women</title>
		<link>http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/08/17/sex-and-control-how-men-get-screwed-by-emotionally-abusive-women/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sex is a very important part of a healthy and loving relationship. If you’re involved with an emotionally abusive narcissistic and/or borderline woman, the sex has probably become bad for your self-esteem and general well-being, just like everything else in your relationship.
NPD/BPD women basically have three behaviors toward sex: hyper-sexuality, hot and cold, or frigidity. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=shrink4men.wordpress.com&blog=6138452&post=1806&subd=shrink4men&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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