Eric Richins: Why He Stayed With Kouri Despite Suspecting She Was Poisoning Him

Eric Richins reportedly told a close friend, "I think my wife tried to poison me"—weeks before he died. He'd suspected it for years. He told his sister about an incident in Greece. He consulted divorce attorneys and estate planners. He removed Kouri as his life insurance beneficiary. He transferred business assets to his sister's control.

And still, he stayed married. He went home to her every night.

This episode examines the hardest question in the Kouri Richins case—not why she allegedly killed him, but why he stayed with someone he suspected might.

Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott analyzes the psychology of victims who remain in relationships they believe are dangerous. Suspecting your spouse wants you dead isn't like other suspicions. It requires accepting something almost impossible: that the person you love, the parent of your children, could take your life.

We examine the protective steps Eric took while staying. He wasn't in denial—he prepared. Legal consultations, insurance changes, asset protection. But he didn't leave.

We analyze the trap of an unbelievable truth. "I think my wife is poisoning me" sounds paranoid. Delusional. Who helps you escape when no one believes the danger is real?

We discuss the role of their three children. Does having kids together make leaving harder? Create a need to stay close and monitor the threat? Complicate the calculation?

And we identify what friends and family should have recognized. What warning signs indicate someone is in this kind of danger? What can outsiders do?

Part 2 of our two-part series. Part 1 examined Kouri's alleged psychology. This one is for Eric—and for anyone who might see themselves in his position.

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