Ep. 37: Jealousy, Comparison, and the Other Person

About this episode

Adam Nisenson discusses the impact of jealousy and comparison following partner betrayal.

When your partner cheats, it’s not just the betrayal that wrecks you. It’s the obsessive spiral about the other guy... who he is, what he had, and why she chose him. In this episode, Adam Nisenson, The Betrayal Shrink, breaks down one of the most painful and under-discussed parts of partner betrayal: the sickening loop of comparison and jealousy that hijacks your mind and bruises your masculinity. Adam explains how the male brain tries to make sense of betrayal by targeting the affair partner...

People in this episode

Host: Adam Nisenson

Topics covered

• jealousy
• comparison
• betrayal
• mental health
• masculinity

Keywords

• cheating
• betrayal
• jealousy
• comparison
• male psychology

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