My friend is jealous and her boyfriend is possessive. Will this work?

[Anonymous]

I want to remain hopeful for them. She like most women, gets jealous. But his possessive nature it as lot.

Would communication work? I just want her to be happy.

[Amy_Mi]

That combination sounds volatile.

Jealousy and possessiveness feed each other, one fuels insecurity, the other enforces control.

It might survive for a while, but not in a healthy way.

A relationship can’t breathe without trust and autonomy.

When both partners operate from fear of losing, they end up creating the very distance they dread.

It could work only if both do deep emotional work she learns self assurance, he learns restraint.

Otherwise, it’s a cycle of reassurance and resentment waiting to implode.

[Screenwriter]

Doesn't sound too healthy on either person's side. Talking to each other about their feelings might help. Why is he so possessive? Why is she so jealous? It sounds like both of them are very fearful and mistrustful.

These issues might better be worked out in therapy. I mean individual therapy for each of them. If they can't feel better about each other and learn to trust, they won't be very happy and the relationship will falter.

[Summeroflove]

They deserve one another. It probably won’t end well. Just be glad someone whose stable and good hearted isn’t being taken advantage of here

[OneViewpoint]

This should be hilarious. Just buy them a 2 person straight jacket and buckle them in.

[Anonymous]

They’re both super jealous. This could be a match made in heaven or it could explode in a week. All depends on just how jealous is each of them and how flirty or just friendly they both are with people outside the relationship.

[Anonymous]

Maybe. Good communication is key in a successful relationship.

[Anonymous]

What is she jealous about