What Are the Causes of Jealousy in Relationships?
friends image by Galina Barskaya from Fotolia.com jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/a06/6d/98/causes-jealousy-relationships_-1.1-800X800.jpg’); }); Many factors can contribute to jealousy. Jealousy is often called the green-eyed monster. Many people who have been in relationships have experienced jealousy at one time or another. Maya Angelou wrote, “Jealousy in romance is like salt in food. A little can enhance the savor, but too much can spoil the pleasure, and under certain circumstances can become life threatening.” Various factors can cause jealousy in relationships. Insecurity If someone suffers from a low-self esteem, he is more likely to feel jealous when his partner talks to other people. His own insecurity makes him feel less secure about his partner and their relationship. Thoughts will creep into his mind about what his partner sees in the other people; his insecurity will breed jealousy, and
