Is being jealous is normal in a relationship?

Philippines
May 5, 2012 12:55pm CST
Do you think that jealousy is a part of every relationships? I guess so! Because being jealous sometimes justifies us that we really love our partners or husbands to the point that we get selfish when it comes to them. :)
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@Suebee (2013)
• Canada
5 May 12
On the contrary! Jealousy is not a sign of love at all! Jealousy is a sign of insecurity. My husband does not have a jealous bone in his body, but that is not to say that he doesn't love me. It's just the opposite. He is confident enough in our relationship to realize that there is no need to be jealous. I am committed to him as he is committed to me. If one is secure in their relationship and truly in love, there is no room for jealously.
@Suebee (2013)
• Canada
6 May 12
Exactly what I'm saying here. I'm in total agreement with ya on this one! Some people can't see it that way though. I've seen some people who are actually flattered that their partner "loves" them enough to be jeaslous. Go figure.
@Bryanx54 (644)
6 May 12
Depends on what sort of jealousy, the jealousy i have with my girlfriend is when she talks about male celebrities she finds attractive and i get the kind of jealous that she likes it but being paranoid about all the guys she speaks and throwing fists all around the place isn't the jealousy that anyone likes to be honest. She gets jealous too when a good looking girl is around but isn't overly jealous i love it when she gets jealous but she went over and punched someone or got aggressively jealousy its a bit over the top but that's not happened so that's ok haha.
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@shaggin (71633)
• United States
6 May 12
I think its normal to be jealous but I think we need to keep in our minds the most that jealousy can destroy a good relationship. We need to trust the people we are with and if we cannot trust them then we should not be with them. I tend to trust people fully and get hurt by it because they arent trust worthy. But at least I give them the benefit of the doubt.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
6 May 12
hi shaggin it is normal bu t only up to a point. if two people built their marriage around mutual trust and respect and love then theyh will have enough self esteem and faith in their partner that a little jealousy will not derail their marriage.
@esor50 (115)
6 May 12
it makes us happy if a suave jealousy is being felt from your partner.but so much jealousy is not healthy anymore.it is already a sign of insecurity and possessiveness.too much jealousy also is not a sign or it is not the sign of love.too much jealousy only gives you nothing and no peace of mind at all.
• United States
6 May 12
I try not to be jealous but, i know i am i try not to be but, i have had bad experinces in the past. I know i shouldnt compare people but its hard not to wonder what if.
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• United States
6 May 12
I know and i do drive myself crazy sometimes. Its just like i dont know what i should do and we have talked about it before, he says i have no reason to worry. then i get myself into that ive heard that before stage.
@Suebee (2013)
• Canada
6 May 12
If you play the "what if" game all the time you will drive yourself crazy!
@riempie9 (1021)
• South Africa
6 May 12
Being a little jealous is normal in a relationship because frequently one of the partners don't play by the rules. However, displaying too much jealousy can ruin a perfectly good relationship because no one wants to be with someone who is always insecure. A relationship with one partner having low self esteem can lead to gradual inferiority and what could have been a great relationship is one where one party has to constantly reassure the other party that there is no cheating going on. While it is good to have that talk with your partner, also ask yourself if you are not imagining wrongdoing on his part and ruining the relationship. No one wants to be with someone who does not feel good about him or herself.
@CarlHalling (3617)
• United Kingdom
5 May 12
In an ideal world, there would be no human jealousy (or animal jealousy; animals get jealous too!). In Heaven, there will be no jealousy; only perfect trust; and perfect love. But the world isn't ideal; and therefore most - perhaps all - of us tend to varying degrees of jealousy. And yes, I'd say being jealous is normal in a relationship; or rather, very common. It's not just selfish either: if we love someone very deeply, they are very precious to us, as is our relationship to them. We seek to keep such relationships: precious. And if we feel they are going to be somehow compromised, we become jealous. It's normal. But I think it's important not to become overwhelmed by jealousy; whereby it becomes destructive; or rather to temper jealousy with love; mercy; understanding. Otherwise, I think it's unreasonable to expect someone who loves us not to be a little jealous.
• United States
6 May 12
I strongly disagree. being jealous shows how insecure you are with yourself And the relationship. There are other ways to show your partner that you need them to be Only yours. Jealousy can be poison. I mean it can get way out of control.And instead of showing love it can turn your lover off.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
6 May 12
hi toxic lifestyle I think a tiny bit of jealousy is really normal. but a huge amount of jealousy is a warning that the marriage needs help.one person's self esteem has gone down the toilet. It shows the marriage and the people in it need to start communicating a lot better. Its time then to seek family counseling and get the marriage back on track. ii
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
7 May 12
Yes, it would be weird if never once in a relationship, either of you were jealous of one another...unless neither of the couples are jealous types. But it is never good to be overly jealous since it might suffocate the partner and cause problems..there should still be freedom in a relationship and trust.
@vaishnavc (556)
• India
5 May 12
Jealousy can't be so good.But i think a little can't feel good. You know what?I actually like the look on my girls face when some other girls are around me.You know what?Once i was with my friends and i was messing around.And when a one of them(girl)wanted to go to the other room,i blocked her way and i we just played like that and i just meant as fun and was looking at my girl's face.Man it was funny.Actually.I didn't make fun of her about it in front of them.I waited till everyone left. ;-)
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
5 May 12
I think it partly is but depends on the amount of jealousy, sickly jealous is not healthy and will ruin a lot, it's also a sign of being insecure/low self esteem.
• Russian Federation
5 May 12
yeees, you are right. it is not good at all. :)
• India
5 May 12
Its the girls who get jealous that much.Guys don't get so jealous and all.
• South Africa
6 May 12
Vaishnavc, where do you live? Is there still something like men does this women does that? It's all the same man.
@doroffee (4222)
• Hungary
5 May 12
Subtle jealousy is healthy, at least in my opinion. I think if someone sees someone heavily flirting with their partner and says "whatever", they either lie or don't love their partners that much. Because loving someone so much means that it's heartbreaking to see them being interested in someone else.
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6 May 12
I don't think so.Jealousy is not normal. I t means you wonder whether you are not so excellent in some aspect. if it is true, perfect yourself in one way or another or just think your advantages; If it is not true, it is not necessary to be jealouse. It's not healthy.If you love your partner truely, you will discover jealousy is rediculous when you are muturing.I made such mistakes before.
@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
6 May 12
Jealousy is a disease. It destroys trust in a relationship and is the cause of more broken relationships and 'controlling', abusive behaviour than anything else. It may be common and 'natural' but it should in no way be considered 'normal'. Jealousy is certainly NOT a sign of love. It is opposed to everything that St Paul describes as defining 'love' in his famous passage. You yourself have indicated that it involves selfishness and that should be the clue that, if it is ever found in a relationship, it must be faced, dealt with and eliminated if there is to be any hope of the relationship surviving.
@allknowing (130070)
• India
6 May 12
If you go to a homoeopath for consultation and treatment and if he adopts the constitutional approach among other questions he will ask you if you experience jealousy. Also if you read through the materia medica - the homoeopathic bible as I call it there you will find remedies for jealousy. Good news is that jealousy can be treated. What you are referring to is being possessive which does not constitute to loving one. Most spouses try to possess each other.
@Archaiwy (599)
• China
6 May 12
In my opinion, being jealous is common for everyone.It means he cares. If he doesn't care , he will never be jealous.But i think people should take jealousy properly. Proper jealousy will strengthen the relationship between them. The most important point is that they should believe each other and respect each other.
@ShyBear88 (59271)
• Sterling, Virginia
6 May 12
I believe a little jealousy is okay but a lot no, not good. I yeah I might get jealous here and there but its normally not a lot and its not all of the time. I believe its the same for my husband as well.
• India
6 May 12
I think it is quite common in every ones life. Even I had found the same in my life. I don't know why I had found out in my life. It justifies that we are more loving and more caring to the person but really it is not good. It can turn you really bad.
@yosrinal (65)
• Indonesia
6 May 12
the jealous is part of loving, if don't jealous with relationship (ex : girlfriend, husband with wife or otherwise, it must asked ^_^....and being it strange, with jealous the other from relationship, there aren't need missed that, because there are true loving with her or his.