Do They Actually Believe Their Made-Up Stories?

In this episode Trina dives into why some partners begin insisting on an alternate history of a marriage, insisting events occurred that nobody else remembers and what that might mean. Drawing on examples like the Lindsey Clancy case, the discussion differentiates common defenses (rationalization, projection, cognitive dissonance) from severe symptoms such as fixed false beliefs, paranoia, hallucinations, and disorganized thought. Practical advice is offered: keep records, trust people who know your history, avoid futile attempts to argue someone out of a belief, and seek clinical assessment when multiple warning signs appear.