Surviving Covert Narcissistic Abuse: Kids, Courts & Money

What happens when you leave a covert narcissist — but the war doesn't end? In this episode of Pulling Threads, I sit down with Trish Michael, author, publisher, and creator of trauma-informed books and courses for families healing from narcissistic abuse and high conflict divorce. Trish spent 20 years married to a covert narcissist and has been navigating co-parenting, court battles, and financial recovery for the eight years since. She didn't write her books to sell them — she wrote them to help her own kids survive. They've now sold in the tens of thousands. In this deeply honest conversation, we talk about what it actually looks like to heal — for yourself and your children — when the abuse doesn't stop just because the relationship did. In this episode: How covert narcissists make you look like the problem — even in court The golden child, the scapegoat, and how abuse lands differently on each child Why you can't treat PTSD when you're still on the battlefield What really happens in courtrooms (and why victims are often misread) Weaponizing differentiation in teenagers — and how narcs use independence against you Financial abuse: how narcissists keep you broke through endless litigation What Trish's Financial Freedom After Narcissistic Abuse™ program covers How Trish found a healthy relationship — and what inner work made that possible Breaking generational cycles of abuse Connect with Trish Michael: 🌐 www.trishmichael.com 📸 Discount Code for Pulling Threads listeners! Pullingthreads10 www.instagram.com/iamtrishmichael 📘 www.facebook.com/thetrishmichael 📧 [email protected] Connect with me: 🌐 www.theloomlife.com 📸 @the.loom.life Resources & Links 🌿 The LooM Life https://www.theloomlife.com 🌿 LooM Life Therapy https://www.loomlifetherapy.com 📅 Book a support call https://www.theloomlife.com 📱 Follow for more conversations about relationships, trauma healing, and life transitions: Instagram 🌿/ the.loom.life 💛 If this episode helped you, please leave a 5-star review — it helps more people find this show. #NarcissisticAbuseRecovery #HighConflictDivorce #HealingAfterNarcissisticAbuse #DivorceHealingJourney #TheLoomLife