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Your partner mentions an ex-girlfriend's name in passing, and suddenly your stomach drops. You're scrolling through old Instagram photos at 2 AM, studying the face of someone who kissed them years ...

If you constantly ruminate on your partner’s past and compare previous relationships, it might be hindering your current relationship’s growth. You may also be experiencing retroactive jealousy, which ...

Have you ever looked up a partner’s ex’s Instagram out of curiosity? (Er, guilty.) And has that curiosity ever led you down a rabbit hole of digging for information and, perhaps, low-key cyberstalking ...

Many people struggle with retroactive jealousy, which is when you are jealous of a partner’s past romantic or sexual partners. Some of the most common manifestations of this include looking your ...

Jealous, much? Yeah, it happens. We all feel a little sting when we see our partner glance at someone else or when a sibling gets special treatment. But what about feeling jealous over things that ...

A small amount of jealousy is normal and, arguably, healthy in a relationship. Knowing your partner could be with someone else if they wanted to can make you appreciate them more, treat them better ...

Being curious about — or even a little bit jealous of — your partner’s exes is one thing, but leaning on misogynistic stereotypes to guilt her for her past is altogether different. Apparently not ...