How to Live With a Jealous Partner
Living with a jealous partner can prevent its challenges, but there are simple changes that you can make to make life a little easier for both of you.
You may wonder why you ought to be the one to make changes when your partner’s behavior has caused you unhappiness. However, it is important to remember that your partner is suffering from jealousy and with the right help and support, they can live a life free from the anxiety-inducing feelings associated with it and your relationship can move forward, happier and healthier than ever.
We understand the difficulties that come along with living with a jealous partner. Because of these difficulties, it is easy to pull away from your loved one in an attempt to get a little space, however, this will only exacerbate the jealous feelings your partner is experiencing.
There are many things that you can do to help support them while they are receiving online therapy for their jealousy. To make living with a jealous partner happier and more peaceful, you need to create an environment where your partner feels understood and appreciated.
This can be achieved by doing the following:
1. Communicate with your partner
Communication is key in every relationship. It is important in all relationships to take time to learn about each other's thoughts and feelings. In turn, your partner will feel much more appreciated and confident within the relationship.
2. Understand each other
One of the most effective things we can do is show our partner that we are trying our very best to understand them. We may not ever be able to know exactly what goes on inside each other's minds, but we should always make our best effort to understand our loved ones.
By doing this, your partner will feel secure and supported and it will become much easier for them to overcome their jealous feelings.
3. Be there for them
Your partner may call you frequently, want to know about your day in great detail or they might require regular reassurance about themself and the relationship. Although this kind of behavior is draining, for both sides, simply remind yourself that by answering their calls and questions, you are assisting with their treatment. They will soon be free from these negative feelings which interfere with your life.
It is, of course, okay to not tell your partner every detail about your life. Maintaining your own privacy is essential for a happy relationship. One way you can help diffuse your partner's anxiety is by showing them that you are interested in the conversation and their feelings.
4. Make loving gestures
When your partner feels loved and appreciated, their self-confidence increases. A lack of self-confidence is one of the main triggers for jealousy and so by giving them the odd compliment here and there and showing your partner that you love them, is one of the simple and most effective ways to help your loved one.
5. Suggest therapy
All of the techniques above will help your partner feel more secure within the relationship and will boost their self-confidence. By following that advice alone, you will already begin to see improvements within the relationship. However, this advice is most effective when it is followed alongside our online therapy.
The idea of bringing up therapy with your partner can seem daunting at first. You may worry about how well they will take the conversation and end up putting it off. However, there is a way to approach your partner with the idea of therapy without causing any unnecessary tension…
Take some time out to have a conversation with your partner. Explain to them how important your relationship is and how you believe therapy will improve what you already have together.
By showing that you are wanting therapy because you love your partner and don’t want to lose them, will let your partner know how important the relationship is to you.
Your partner may think that therapy is unnecessary, in this case, we recommend talking about the ways in which you have tried to alleviate their jealousy.
Help them understand that you are always there for them and will continue to be, but that you cannot fix their anxious thoughts alone. Explain to them that with online therapy you can work through this together and will come out stronger on the other side.
Take some responsibility. Do not blame all of the problems in your relationship on your partner. Let them know that you know that there are things that you do which may upset or irritate them and that these are things that you are also prepared to work on.
By showing your partner that you are also willing to make small changes to improve the relationship, your partner will not feel like you are blaming them and be more receptive to the idea of therapy.
Ensure that your partner understands how you feel and that they do not misinterpret what you say. The idea of therapy can be difficult for some people, so your partner must know that you are suggesting this for no other reason to increase the love and happiness within your relationship.
Remind your partner that how they are feeling is incredibly common and that they are not alone. However, emphasize that they do not need to live with the anxious and self-deprecating thoughts that they are experiencing.
Provide your partner with the information on this website and allow them some time to read through some of the symptoms and advice. It is important that they realize that they can live a life free from jealousy.
Be consistent in your efforts to help your partner. As challenging as the relationship may seem sometimes, remind yourself that the jealousy will not be there forever.
Follow our advice and you will soon see improvements within your relationship. But remember that our online therapy is the most effective way to completely remove jealousy from your partner’s life and with our guarantee, you can look forward to a jealous free future with your loved one.