Rebecca Ishida: When Friends Take Your Ex's Side

A woman tells one of her oldest friends that her marriage is over. The first thing out of the friend's mouth is that she cannot believe she will never see him again. That happened to Lisa, and it is the moment she decided she could not talk to people about any of this. The damage friends do at this stage is rarely deliberate, which is part of why it works. Rebecca Ishida is a licensed marriage and family therapist based in Los Angeles. She specializes in narcissistic abuse and works extensive...