Chelli Pumphrey

Undoubtedly, the heartbreak of divorce or a breakup can take a toll on our mental, emotional, and even physical health. It can take awhile to move through the waves of grief and find your footing through the transition from married to single. However, there is a difference between a divorce with a partner with whom you became incompatible with over time and a breakup from a narcissistic or toxic partner. This is not your normal breakup, and you will likely not have a typical recovery. In a...

There is one particular glaring red flag that far surpasses any of other red flags when it comes to determining if you are indeed in a toxic or "pathological" love relationship. What is a "pathological love relationship?" This is a relationship in which you are with a partner with traits of a personality disorder, such as narcissism, antisocial personality disorder, or psychopathy. People in these relationships will suffer inevitable harm because of their involvement with this type of...

Narcissistic love bombing is a confusing tactic used by narcissists to draw you into the relationship.