I’m jealous of my husband’s relationship with his sister | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

This type of unwelcome envy is more common than you’d think. Tackle it by identifying what you feel is being taken away from you

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My husband has a good relationship with his siblings, particularly his younger sister. While she is also a good friend of mine, I have come to realise that I am jealous of their bond and can feel sidelined by them at times. This can be when we visit his sister together or when she comes over and my husband is home.

He values her opinion (sometimes more so than mine) and when they start a conversation it’s hard to get a word in edgeways. As they both work in the same field their conversations are usually around their industry, which I have not much interest in, and while I have tried to listen in and learn a bit, I’m often unable to add anything to the conversation – and that’s if I can get a word in.

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