Dealing with Jealousy in Relationships

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Are there times in your relationship when you feel jealous of your partner's relationship with other people or perhaps his actions? You're not weird. It is normal. But, if the jealousy becomes hard to control or begins to pose major problems for you and your relationship, then you need to seek help and address it immediately.

Here's how to handle jealousy the healthy way

It begins with acknowledgement

As with every problem, when you acknowledged it, you are one step closer to solving it. When you discover that you're feeling jealous, find out what triggered the jealousy, and then make right decisions in line with that.

Instead of bottling up jealousy, trying to act like you're not jealous, or pretending to be offended over something else, be honest and acknowledge it.

Tell your partner that you feel jealous for one reason or the other, explore your feeling, whether you are right to feel jealous, as well as what you should do about it.

If your partner was out of line in the first place, then they would know not to do what they did to make you feel jealous.

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Look inwards for a moment

When you feel jealous, don't be quick to only look outside for the faults or for what your partner could have done wrong. Ask yourself if for a moment it could have been because of your insecurities buried deep down somewhere.

If your partner is hanging out with someone who you think could be a threat to you, probably because you think they're richer, more beautiful, or better than you, I think it might be an insecurity you have, and not really about them. When you feel more comfortable about yourself, love yourself more, value and treasure yourself, you will find out that you stop being worried about people hanging around your partner.

Don't play the Blame Game

Your feelings are yours, and as much as they might have been triggered by an action of your partner, a friendship they have, or people around them. So, if you turn around to blame or frustrate your partner because of your feelings of jealousy, you might be destroying your relationship with your own hands.

Don't nag or fight or lash out and hurt your partner in moments of jealousy, because by the time your emotions have run out, you would have an angry partner or perhaps a broken relationship.

All the actions you should take in your relationship must be constructive and objective, and not influenced by emotions because when you're emotional, you are bound to make the wrong decision.

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Find a Way to Cope with the jealousy

If you have been able to identify some underlying issues that cause you to be jealous, the first step towards coping is to solve and overcome them. Work on overcoming past trauma, build your self esteem, see a therapist, and improve self-love.

Once these things have been done from the foundation, it would be easier to cope with jealousy the healthy way. For instance, whenever you feel jealous, take yourself out of the situation, clear your head, practice mindfulness and meditation, and then go back to address the issue with an objective mind when you no longer feel overwhelmed.

In conclusion, work with your partner to help you avoid your triggers, overcome your issues and achieve a healthy relationship where jealousy doesn't tear you apart but makes you closer and stronger in your relationship.

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