Intimacy And The Narcissistic Spouse : I Live In a Sexless Marriage Story & Experience @ Experience Project

1.  Pursuit:  At this stage he is doing everything in his power to wow you into his world.  ....But it is not because of what he sees in you, what he loves about you, the work you do or the values you have.  No; it is about him - how good you make him look, how you add to his prestige, how you make things happen for him, how he imagines he looks when he is with you...."
2.  Transition:  "...You are now just an extension of himself.  And that all works just fine until you express any individuality, an original idea, or feelings of your own, not his.  This is enormously threatening to him...."
3. Victimisation:  "...You avoid sharing personal feelings and thoughts because you know your partner cannot handle it.  Intimacy is not happening in your relationship. There is no sex.  You are walking on eggshells.  As long as you manage to express approval and adulation, all is sweet.  But when you fail to do this, you are devalued and regarded with extreme suspicion..."

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