Ending a relationship with a narcissist is often high-conflict and a huge struggle. Nawal Houghton tells how she fought her way through her separation<\/p>\n
Nawal Houghton is a non-practising solicitor and accredited mediator who became a <\/em>divorce coach <\/em><\/a>specialising in high-conflict separations \u2013 after going through one herself. She explains how to identify your partner is a narcissist \u2013 and how to go about leaving them<\/em>.<\/p>\n Even though I was a lawyer, I found my high-conflict divorce incredibly difficult. I made a lot of mistakes<\/a>. I delayed my divorce in terms of financial remedy because I was scared and had no money. I spent a lot on lawyer\u2019s letters then discovered at one financial hearing that there were hidden assets. I endured four years of tricky behaviour, during which I learned so much. Stuck at home with their partners, anyone with a secret life or having an affair <\/a>simply couldn\u2019t get away with it. Any abusive behaviour that might have slipped under the radar was amplified and more apparent. Suddenly there was much more awareness about the concept of narcissism, and more people deciding they wanted to leave relationships \u2013 and getting in touch with me \u2013\u00a0 at which point I started to do this full time. I\u2019ve since worked on thousands of high-conflict divorces. Here are some things I have learned along the way.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/strong>I was working as an in-house lawyer when Covid hit. Being at home meant that I had the opportunity to be on social media more, and I started educating people about narcissistic traits<\/a> and high-conflict separations.<\/p>\n