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Podcast: Narcissists, Gaslighters, and Cheaters, Oh My!
Episode: The Ticking Love Bomb
Description: He was charming, intense, and exactly what Lauren needed during the loneliness of a pandemic. He was also on his eighth marriage when they met.In this episode, Lauren opens up about the two years she spent inside a relationship that moved fast, felt all-consuming, and slowly revealed itself to be something she needed to survive rather than enjoy. Love bombing that flipped to gaslighting. Emotional chaos that escalated to harassment, stalking, and physical violence. A mother-in-law who treated Lauren with contempt she couldn't quite explain.Lauren got out. Then came months of threatening messages...