Any time we engage with other people, it’s normal to experience various emotions. Some emotions can be challenging, such as envy and jealousy.
You may have experienced envy at your partner’s career success, or jealousy over them flirting with someone else. “Jealousy and envy are normal parts of every relationship to some degree,” says sex therapist Kaylee Friedman, M.A., LPC, who notes that “as a society, we tend to demonize them simply because we don’t understand how to navigate them well.” Though some amount of jealousy or envy can be considered healthy,1 if left concealed or unrecognized, things can take a terrible turn and create major problems.
Continue reading: https://www.verywellmind.com/jealous-or-envious-partner-coping-7561319
