When You Should Not Forgive Extreme Jealousy
When it interferes with your career
Jealousy gets really out of hand when it is interfering with your career. Maybe you have a colleague of whom your partner is jealous. Maybe you even have a boss of whom your partner is jealous. But asking you to alter or minimize your interaction with any of those people is, in a way, like asking you to give up some of your independence. The moment your partner’s jealousy affects your career, it affects your livelihood and your ability to take care of yourself. Of course, many jealous (read: controlling) partners want just that, so you’re more dependent on them.