Kids Learn More from Your Example Than a Narcissist’s Control

If one of the biggest things keeping you in a toxic marriage is the fear of what will happen to your kids if you leave, you’re not alone. I hear this from women all the time: “I can’t protect them when they’re alone with him. What if he manipulates them like he did me? What if leaving makes things worse?”

The fear is real, but here’s the truth: you can’t protect your children 100% of the time. What you can do is lead by example.

In this video, I’m sharing why staying in a toxic marriage with a narcissist doesn’t protect your kids the way you think it does—and how leaving can actually give them the most important lesson of their lives: that love is not control, boundaries matter, and courage creates safety.

Are you struggling with the fear of how divorce will affect your kids? Then the first step is to book a BREAK-THROUGH TO BREAK-FREE session with me here:

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