When it comes to mental illness, the primary focus tends to be on the individual who is impacted by it. The main topic of conversation is based on the person's symptoms and what they can do to try to better manage and overcome them.
A narcissistic personality is often “balanced” by a codependent personality. As mentioned above, narcissists are typically men. These men often marry codependent women. (I discuss codependency here on my blog.) Narcissists expect their partners to…