My MiL was diagnosed because she is also manic depressive. They nailed the narcissism when they were evaluating her for meds for bipolar disorder.

In terms of your question: "if you believed she felt the same, what did you attribute her lack of interest to?"

Ha! I couldn't figure it out at all. It tortured me for years! At one point I was about 80% convinced she must be gay. Ironically because she seemed to have no interest in sex at all I also figured she'd never have an affair -- what would be the point?

I know better now!


Married 18, Together 20, Now Divorced
M: 48, W: 50, D: 18, S: 16, D: 12
Bomb Dropped (EA, D): 7/13/11
Start Reconcile: 8/15/11
Bomb Dropped (EA, D): 5/1/2014 (Divorced)
In a New Relationship: 3/2015