Divorcing a Narcissist: One Mom's Battle

At the age of 26, Tina Swithin was swept off her feet by a modern day Prince Charming. Married just one year later, Tina soon discovered that there was something seriously wrong with her fairytale. The marriage was filled with lies, deception, fraud and many tears. Tina was left in an utter state of confusion. This wasn't the man that she married€¦or was it?

Tina first heard the term, €œNarcissistic Personality Disorder€ from her therapist in 2008 but I quickly dismissed the notion that something could be wrong with her husband. It took several years for Tina to begin researching the disorder and suddenly, the past ten years of her life made complete sense. Tina soon discovered that there is only one thing more difficult than being married to a narcissist and that is divorcing a narcissist.

Tina€s blog, €œOne Mom€s Battle€ was created in 2011 to document her struggles with divorcing a narcissist in the California Family Court System. Tina€s blog gained international attention and a quarter of a million page views in its first year while appearing in the Huffington Post, Examiner.com, Washington Times and Yahoo.com. Tina€s blog has become a support system and a lifeline for thousands of women across the world and her new book, €œDivorcing a Narcissist€ will take that support system to the next level.

In her book, Tina will explain how a smart, independent woman can fall prey to a narcissistic man. Tina discusses the €œred flag reflections€ that she chose to ignore while dating and during the marriage. Tina acted as her own attorney in a divorce that can only be described as hell on Earth and she will share the strategies that helped her to navigate through this battle while maintaining her sanity and sense of humor.

Tina€s goal is to help you feel less alone in your journey and to assure you that there is light at the end of the tunnel no matter how dark things are right now. You may be convinced that no one will understand the amount of conflict and contention in your divorce. Not only does Tina understand but she has been through it and survived. You have a choice to be a victim or a survivor and Tina hopes that you will choose to reclaim your voice and fight to protect your children.

A special bonus:
The foreword to €œDivorcing a Narcissist€ is written by world renowned psychiatrist, Dr. Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H.