Kouri Richins: Understanding Love Bombing & How Abusers Set the Trap | Surviving the Fog Part 1

The Kouri Richins case forces us to ask: How do smart, capable people end up with partners who allegedly want them dead?

Eric Richins was hardworking, devoted to his sons, present. Prosecutors allege his wife was millions in debt, had a boyfriend, allegedly bought fentanyl—all while Eric believed he had a real marriage.

How did he miss it? He didn't. He was targeted.

This is Part 1 of "Surviving the Fog"—a psychological deep dive into coercive control. We're using the Kouri Richins case as a framework to examine patterns documented in abuse research, not to diagnose anyone.

This episode examines love bombing—the overwhelming intensity that feels like fate. These personalities select their targets, study their wounds, and become exactly what they've been missing.

The constant texting is surveillance disguised as devotion. The speed is entrapment disguised as passion. The soulmate feeling is a script, not fate.

Trauma bonding hijacks your brain chemistry. The intermittent reinforcement creates addiction. You're not staying because you're weak—you're staying because your nervous system has been rewired.

The person you fell in love with may have been a performance. And performances can't be sustained.

Kouri Richins is presumed innocent until proven guilty. This is educational content.

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