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How To Handle Your Jealous Spouse

The one thing you cannot do is "solve" your mate's jealousy problem for him or her, but you can set boundaries to help keep them in check.
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When you live with a jealous spouse, life can be frustrating and exasperating. You may feel that your partner's jealousy gets in the way time and time again. What can be done when it's your partner who seems to be frequently controlled by jealousy?

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Contrary to popular belief, there's actually a lot that you can do. The one thing you cannot do is "solve" your mate's jealousy problem for him or her. As much as you'd like to force your partner to just "get over being jealous," this is nearly impossible.

However, you can set boundaries with your spouse that will support his or her efforts to overcome jealousy. These boundaries can also help you two to move closer together again.

Here are 3 useful tips for setting boundaries with your jealous spouse:

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