I consider relationship jealousy to be one of the more painful emotional challenges, regardless of your chosen relationship model. No one teaches us how to protect ourselves from the agonizing grip of jealousy. In full force jealousy is emotionally (and physically) overwhelming. It not only cuts to our deepest fear of not being loved, but on a very primal level, jealousy is a warning sign that even our physical survival may be threatened if we were to lose our partner to another.
By Corinne Farago I sat in on a group conversation about jealousy this week. The attendees were made up mostly of those in polyamorous and open relationships. For this group of people, jealousy is an emotion that requires honest investigation if they are to successfully live their chosen relationship models. Those who choose to have multiple partners necessarily need to learn how to…
