{"id":14751,"date":"2022-02-15T06:20:01","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T06:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abundancenolimits.com\/?p=14751"},"modified":"2023-04-01T23:51:29","modified_gmt":"2023-04-01T23:51:29","slug":"50-signs-you-are-married-to-a-narcissist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abundancenolimits.com\/50-signs-you-are-married-to-a-narcissist\/","title":{"rendered":"50 Signs You Are Married to a Narcissist"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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You must be familiar with the term narcissism and you may even have come across a few narcissists.<\/p>

A narcissist is often referred to as a self-obsessed person who wants to be the center of attraction in any crowd, and who always turns around the conversation to promote himself, talking about his exploits and achievements. They consider themselves above the rest – too good-looking, too smart, too accomplished, and too successful.<\/p>

Narcissism is often seen in varying degrees in a majority of the population. However, it is diagnosed as such and comes under narcissistic personality disorder only in severe cases. The undiagnosed narcissists are plentiful among us and you may even end up marrying one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Symptoms of a narcissist<\/h2>

Narcissism is medically diagnosed by a qualified medical health professional who follows the guidelines listed in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth and Fifth Edition (DSM-IV and DSM-V).<\/p>

For diagnosis as a narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), an individual must exhibit at least five among the nine symptoms specified in DSM-IV. These are:<\/b><\/p>

  1. Has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements).<\/li>
  2. Is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love.<\/li>
  3. Believes that he or she is \u201cspecial\u201d and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions).<\/li>
  4. Requires excessive admiration.<\/li>
  5. Has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations.<\/li>
  6. Is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends.<\/li>
  7. Lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others.<\/li>
  8. Is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her.<\/li>
  9. Shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes.<\/li><\/ol>

    The DSM-V criteria include:<\/b><\/p>

    A. Significant impairments in personality functioning manifest by:<\/b><\/p>