HOW TO DEAL WITH A JEALOUS GIRLFRIEND

The most important thing you need to remember when dealing with a jealous partner is that it’s their issue, unless of course you’re making the situation worse by flirting with people in front of them. The problem generally stems from their childhood or some form of past trauma. Perhaps one of their parents left or died or they may have had a bad experience with an ex. People don’t get jealous for no reason there is almost always a deep routed issue under the surface. Once you understand that it can make dealing with their behaviour slightly more bearable.

If you find their behaviour becomes unbearable then you need to talk to them about it. The behaviours will not change and in most cases will get worse over time. It’s also important to remember that it’s likely that they do not enjoy behaving like it as it makes them feel bad too. For some people just talking about the problem with their partner is enough to start making changes. Other people may require professional help either way if ignored the situation will not get better. As a partner of a jealous person you can make life better for both of you by not openly flirting with others in front of them and remaining very open and honest about where you are and what you’re up to. The more you try to hide things from them the worse they will be. By being mindful of their triggers you can help to ease the situation although remember you cannot change them. That is up to them to do themselves. If they don’t want to change then you have to seriously consider whether or not you can continue with the relationship.