How to Handle A High-Conflict Personality Spouse When Co-Parenting With Bridget Bennett

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English - January 24, 2024 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MB
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Summary

In this episode, host Lisa and guest Bridget Bennett discuss the five essential steps to handle a high-conflict personality spouse when co-parenting. Bridget, a custody and divorce specialist, shares her journey and provides valuable insights and strategies for maintaining peace and focusing on the well-being of the children. The steps include going low contact, establishing firm legal boundaries, using BIF communication, considering a domestic violence protective order, and focusing on controlling oneself. Bridget emphasizes the importance of self-regulation and not reacting to the high-conflict behavior of the other parent.

Takeaways

Go low contact and use a parenting app to minimize direct communication with a high-conflict personality spouse.
Establish firm legal boundaries by having a court order in place and following it strictly.
Use BIF communication (brief, informative, friendly, and firm) to communicate with the high-conflict personality spouse effectively.
Consider obtaining a domestic violence protective order if the high conflict behavior continues and poses a threat.
Focus on controlling oneself and not getting caught up in the high-conflict behavior of the other parent.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the topic
03:11 Bridget's background and journey
04:25 Coping with high-conflict personalities
05:41 Defining high-conflict personality
06:35 Differentiating high-conflict personality from narcissism
10:04 Steps to handle a high conflict personality spouse
10:34 Step 1: Go low contact and use a parenting app
12:09 Step 2: Establish firm legal boundaries
15:41 Step 3: Use BIF communication
20:39 Step 4: Consider a domestic violence protective order
22:31 Step 5: Focus on controlling yourself
27:58 Recap of the five steps
36:09 How to reach Bridget for coaching
38:45 Conclusion and farewell
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