Is it normal to be jealous of your partner?

A little jealousy can pop up when you feel insecure, left out, or worried about losing someone you care about. It doesn’t automatically mean your relationship is in trouble—or that your partner has done anything wrong. People vary a lot in how often they feel it and what sets it off.

It can help to name what’s underneath the jealousy and talk about it without turning it into an accusation. But monitoring your partner, demanding they cut people off, or repeatedly interrogating them can damage trust. If jealousy keeps taking over, it may be worth looking at the insecurity or past experiences fueling it.