Surviving High Conflict Divorce, Custody Battles, and Parental Alienation

Navigating High Conflict Divorce and Co-ParentingIn this episode of It's All Your Fault, hosts Megan Hunter and Bill Eddy answer listener questions to provide guidance on high conflict divorce and co-parenting dilemmas.Ending a Divorce Dispute with a Self-Unaware ExThe first response is to a listener asking how to finalize a divorce when a spouse lacks self-awareness. Bill explains not to expect insight from highly manipulative people. He advises weighing options and setting limits versus seeking concessions.Making Mediation Work with a High-Conflict ExNext, they tackle a question about mediating with an inflexible ex-spouse. Bill recommends one or two sessions maximum before assessing if it's futile. Megan underscores making self-directed choices to end unproductive mediation.Coping with Extreme Parental AlienationFinally, they discuss dealing with an ex-spouse severely alienating children after divorce. Bill outlines common alienating behaviors and options like counseling or temporary custody change. Megan emphasizes understanding personalities aids strategic response.Key Takeaways:Don’t expect self-awareness from high-conflict peopleChoose your battles wisely when negotiating with exesSet firm limits on fruitless mediation effortsRecognize and address alienating behaviors proactivelyPersonality insights assist responding strategicallyBill and Megan share hard-won experience navigating the rollercoaster of high-conflict divorce and co-parenting.Links & Other Notes:COURSESErasing Family Documentary with Resist/Refuse Commentary from Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq.Resistance, Refusal and the Child’s BrainNew Ways for Families (course for parents in divorce/separation/co-parenting)BOOKSDon’t Alienate the Kids: Raising Resilient Children While Avoiding High-Conflict DivorceNew Ways for Families: Professional GuidebookNew Ways for Families: Parent WorkbookHigh-Conflict Co-Parenting Survival GuideSplitting: Protecting Yourself While Divorcing Someone with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality DisorderVIDEOSThe Primitive Emotional Power of AlienationAlienation is Not NormalOvercoming the Contagious Emotions of AlienationOur website: https://www.highconflictinstitute.com/Submit a Question for Bill and MeganAll of our books can be found in our online store or anywhere books are sold, including as e-books.You can also find these show notes at our site as well.Note: We are not diagnosing anyone in our discussions, merely discussing patterns of behavior. (00:00) - Welcome to It's All Your Fault (00:35) - High Conflict Divorce, Child Custody Battles, and Parental Alienation (01:18) - Divorce with an HCP (08:31) - Mediation in a High Conflict Divorce (13:43) - Parental Alienation (24:06) - Reminders & Coming Next Week: Anti-Social Personality Disorder Learn more about our New Ways for Work Coaching sessions. Get started today!

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Hosted by Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. and Megan Hunter, MBA, It’s All Your Fault! High Conflict People explores the five types of people who can ruin your life—people with high conflict personalities and how they weave themselves into our lives in romance, at work, next door, at school, places of worship, and just about everywhere, causing chaos, exhaustion, and dread for everyone else. They are the most difficult of difficult people — some would say they’re toxic. Without them, tv shows, movies, and the news would be boring, but who wants to live that way in your own life! Have you ever wanted to know what drives them to act this way? In the It’s All Your Fault podcast, we’ll take you behind the scenes to understand what’s happening in the brain and illuminates why we pick HCPs as life partners, why we hire them, and how we can handle interactions and relationships with them. We break down everything you ever wanted to know about people with the 5 high conflict personality types: narcissistic, borderline, histrionic, antisocial/sociopath, and paranoid. And we’ll give you tips on how to spot them and how to deal with them.