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On part one of this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, we talk with an abuse survivor named

Laverne, and Laverne was married to a conflict-creating narcissist.

It's a story of lies, cognitive dissonance, infidelity, financial abuse, and parental alienation.

Music alienation. Welcome to Narcissist Apocalypse, everyone.

I am Brandon Chadwick and with me today, we have not just one person, everyone.

We have two people with us today.

We have Laverne and Shirley. And thank you for being here with me and with everyone today.

Thank you so much for inviting us on. We are terrified and looking forward to this, I would say.

Well, I've been wanting to have on two people at the same time for a while.

I was in the past, I had a bunch of different people that might have come on where it's the first partner and then the second partner with the same abuser.

And you both got a hold of me.

And today we're going to hear both of your stories.

And we're going to hear the story of the abuse of both of you, but also how you two came

together toward the end and in the aftermath.

And it's going to be really interesting for everyone to hear.

This is going to be, uh, really interesting for everyone.

So I just want to thank you for being here, uh, with us today, Laverne and Shirley.

And I guess I'm going to do this twice.

So first off, Laverne, the floor is now yours.

Well, like I said, I am delighted and terrified to be here.

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