Hi, Ben. My name is Elizabeth. I felt deeply in love with a man in college and we married.

But surprise, he wasn't who he presented himself to be. I kept all the chaos, antics, and abuse to myself.

Now that my parents have passed, I feel free to share my secret.

I was married to a criminal narcissist for seven years.

Today, the secret room presents the pomegranate man.

He leaves and he's gone for days.

For days. I don't see how this is tolerable.

How do you run a law practice?

Like, this is what I'm beginning to think.

You know, and he stored all these wads of money in a cash box under the bed.

And I'm like, this is so insane.

I'm being, let me take you back to the fall of 1975. When college campuses across America

were buzzing with the promise of new beginnings leading into the nation's bicentennial,

my guest, Elizabeth, meets a man on campus who seems deep, charming, and damaged, but driven.

She is captivated, and she sees potential. And like so many of us,

she does not see the danger coming until it is too late. Over the next hour, you'll hear the

true story of how love can be a weapon in the hands of a narcissist, and how red flags are often

mistaken for passion, mystery, or depth. Now that Elizabeth's parents have

passed, she feels free to tell her secret what it was really like to be married to a criminal

narcissist. Let's get started. Hi Elizabeth and welcome to the secret room. Thanks, Ben. Glad

to be here. Great to have you. Thanks. Yeah.

Your secret is a hard one to share. How long have you kept it secret? Oh, gosh, since

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