Walking on eggshells? In this episode of The Narc Free Man Podcast, Phillip C. Dugas exposes the 7 domination tactics a narcissistic wife uses—and gives you practical steps to protect your sanity, reputation, and relationship with your kids. We cover gaslighting, emotional manipulation, financial control, parental alienation, sexual withholding, smear campaigns, and spiritual/moral guilt—plus what to do next (documentation, boundaries, gray rock, custody-safe moves).
What you’ll learn
How confusion/gaslighting rewrites your reality—and how to reclaim it
Emotional hostage-taking vs. healthy boundaries
Smart first steps when money is used as leverage
Protecting your bond with your kids amid parental alienation
Handling intimacy as manipulation
Stopping the smear campaign without feeding drama
Navigating faith/guilt messages used to control you
Timestamps (Chapters)
0:00 Intro
2:00 Control Through Confusion (Gaslighting)
9:00 Emotional Manipulation
14:00 Financial Control
20:00 Parental Alienation
26:00 Sexual Withholding & Manipulation
31:00 Social Smear Campaigns
37:00 Spiritual & Moral Manipulation
41:00 Recap + Next Steps
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Disclaimer: This content is for education, not legal or mental-health advice.
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