Are you making your current partner pay for the sins of your ex? Here are the signs

From freaking out when they spend me-time to worrying when they look at their phone, here are a few examples that we are making our partner pay for ex's sins.

Published on: May 04, 2024 4:00 PM IST

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When we come with the burden of traumatic past relationships, our present relationships can also feel challenging. This happens because we get extremely hypervigilant of the behavioural patterns – this is a defense mechanism. Relationship Coach Marlena Tillhon shared a few signs that we should know about. (Unsplash)

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When we come from a relationship where the ex-partner did not put much effort into the way they look, we tend to become overly sensitive of the way the current partner dresses up.  (Unsplash)

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When the partner is not showing affection to us for a long time, we start to feel that they have lost interest in us. Then we try to fight with them and ruin the mood.  (Unsplash)

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When we have the history of being with someone who was critical of us, we tend to see it in our present partner, every time they express a preference.  (Unsplash)

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We freak out every time the present partner expresses their desire for some self-time – this comes from the trauma of now spending quality time with the ex-partner.  (Unsplash)

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When we have dealt with an ex who was constantly on their phone, we start to feel worried or angry when the current partner picks up their phone.  (Pexels)