Katherine thought she was in a relationship with Jay, but now she describes it as a situationship. Or a manipulationship. Jay was a personal trainer at her gym. He eased her into a sexual liaison, which he insisted must be kept secret or hed lose

Growing up with a self-centered, indifferent or neglectful mother is more than psychologically damaging. Kate Munden, an integrative therapist from the UK, explains that this treatment is actually nar

Mom was always cold, indifferent and critical. At a fairly young age, Charlotte, her daughter, figured out that the woman was not a good mother. But after two family tragedies, Charlotte saw that her mother wasnt just mean, she was evil. And then she r

Many people who endure narcissistic abuse end up trauma bonded to their abuser. Psychologist Carla Shohet explains that this is a psychological and physiological bond literally an addiction. Recovery requires more than talk therapy, she says. Traumatic

Sarah had a history of abusive relationships. Tim seemed so different he was a handsome, high-ranking military officer who was soft spoken, attentive and caring. But slowly he became controlling and violent. Sarah was so trauma bonded that even thoug

Whats it really like to be involved with a sociopath, narcissist or psychopath?I'm Donna Andersen, author of Lovefraud.com, and this podcast answers that question.In these riveting podcasts, people who were unknowingly targeted by con artists of love de

In a recent True Lovefraud Stories podcast, a man wanted to marry a woman with assets and he did. The guy came into the marriage with nothing, and in the divorce a few years later, left with $4 million in the property. Attorney Jolee Vacchi explains wha

Photo bySpecna ArmsonUnsplashAfter two divorces, Patricia knew exactly what she was looking for in a man, and with Jeffrey, she thought she found it. He served heroically in the military yet was tender and cuddly. He was a Christian who listene

Abusers use a variety of tactics to manipulate their targets, and one of them is guilt. Mandy Friedman, LPCC-S, CCDVC, CCTP, a counselor who specializes in treating victims of abuse, wants survivors t

When Avery married Jonathan, she thought she was marrying her best friend. On their honeymoon, he wanted her to buy a creepy stuffed goat head the first of his many unreasonable demands. No matter how hard Avery tried to please Jonathan, he kept cla