Funny, there were genuinely no good times only blessing out this are my kids and Even then ..lying, cheating, deception. This manipulationship was only anxiety, swallowing my real feelings walking on eggshells keeping the peace don't rock the boat tension ... felt I couldn't leave because you couldn't figure out what was wrong. Malignant covert narcissist partner and growing up with malignant covert narcissist parents only to awaken at 49, married with 2 kids and planning on leaving asap.