“Harmony” is an appealing combination of elements in a whole. In music, it's an arrangement of sounds pleasing to the ear. Relationship harmony is more about emotional tone and atmosphere than ...

Dear Maxwells: Lately, my partner and I have both been struggling a lot with jealousy in our relationship. We have both been cheated on in the past, and as ashamed as I am to admit it, we have both ...

Do you ever feel jealous? Yes? That’s totally normal! Although there seems to be a stigma around jealousy that makes people feel bad or uncomfortable about having this common human emotion, it’s ...

Relentless jealousy drove Leanne into therapy late last year. She was depressed and overwhelmed at the romantic wreckage in her life. “Every relationship I’ve had has ended because I couldn’t control ...

At first, it might seem flattering. Your partner tells you they can't stand seeing you talk to others, that "they're looking out for you because they love you", or that they can't sleep without ...

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 you do when your partner seems to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Romantic relationships are often intensely emotional, complex and multifaceted.

When cultivated correctly, jealousy can be a "beautiful opportunity" to "deepen our awareness of what we want, who we care about and who we are." So getting a little personal here, but when is the ...

There is one thing that will destroy your joy quickly and that is jealousy—when we want what we can't have and tend to obsess over it. Instead of being happy for the good things that happen to family, ...

It's human nature to feel jealous every once in a while. And sure, it's not necessarily something we're proud of, but envy happens. When it becomes an issue is when you let your jealousy control you ...