286: Is He a Narcissist or Just Avoidant? Here’s How to Tell in 2 Weeks
The Empowered Wife Podcast: Marriage Help with Laura Doyle
Laura Doyle
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 13 May 2025
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
If your man seems distant, self-absorbed, or emotionally unavailable, you might wonder if you’re married to a narcissist—or an avoidant. That uncertainty can be scary and exhausting. But what if there’s a simple experiment you can do to find out for sure?
In this episode, I’m sharing four powerful steps from the 6 Intimacy Skills™ that can help you find the truth—without asking him to change a thing. These steps are simple, proven, and safe to try, even if you’re feeling hurt and disconnected.
You’ll discover:
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How to restore your sparkle (and why it matters)
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The phrase that inspires his best self (but ONLY if you use it correctly!)
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The #1 thing to say when you’ve been disrespectful (you won’t like it—but you’ll love what it does)
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How to shift the dynamic, even if you’re sure he’s emotionally broken
And if he is narcissistic or avoidant, you’ll know soon enough—but not before you try the one approach most women have never been taught.
Download the FREE Adored Wife Roadmap now and start transforming your relationship today! Click here: lauradoyle.org/roadmap
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| 0:00.0 | Ever worry your man might be narcissistic or avoidant? |
| 0:05.0 | I remember how scary and exhausting that uncertainty was, which is why I've spent the last 25 years teaching and coaching women about the intimacy skills that create emotional safety and consistent affection fast. |
| 0:20.0 | So in this video, I'm going to show you the exact cheat |
| 0:23.5 | phrases from the intimacy skills that you can start using immediately to transform how he responds. |
| 0:31.5 | They're simple, safe, and they're proven by thousands of women to ignite affection and bring back the playfulness again. |
| 0:39.9 | And the way you know if your man is an avoidant or a narcissist, all you have to do is take |
| 0:45.3 | these four steps and apply them, the steps from the six intimacy skills for two weeks. |
| 0:51.2 | And most women have never been taught them, sadly. And there are skills, they're |
| 0:56.1 | not instincts, which means that just like making an omelette or playing the piano, no one is born |
| 1:01.2 | knowing them. But if you learn them, you can have the kind of relationship that other people envy. |
| 1:07.0 | And by the way, if you haven't downloaded your adored wife roadmap yet, you can get an overview of the six intimacy skills for free at laura doyle.org. |
| 1:17.0 | Now, you might be thinking, well, what if he's a voiding or what if he's a narcissist? |
| 1:21.0 | Will it still work? |
| 1:23.3 | And the answer is, you won't know until you experiment with these skills for two weeks |
| 1:27.6 | and see how he responds to you. |
| 1:30.5 | But here's a spoiler alert. |
| 1:32.5 | I've never seen the intimacy skills fail for a woman who practices them. |
| 1:38.2 | And many of those women were sure they were married to a narcissist or an avoidant. |
| 1:45.1 | Hey, you're still here, even though I just contradicted everything you've probably ever heard about how narcissists and avoidance act. |
| 1:54.3 | Well, that's great. |
| 1:56.1 | That means you're open and you're courageous, which is the kind of women who the intimacy skills |
| 2:02.8 | work best for. Now I'll show you the first step for this experiment, which is an action, |
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