According to Malyn Cristobal, family therapist and founder of the Living Free Foundation, women who play detective with their men are just hurting themselves. “Doing so is triggered by trust issues, but it also signifies fear—the need to be in control because of being too scared that there is something happening that she doesn’t know [about],” she says. “Trying to control people (i.e., your man’s activities or whereabouts) really stems from a lot of fear.”
Could your fear and jealousy be putting your relationship at risk? Avoid falling into this trap and giving in to the urge to invade your man's privacy. Female Network gives you five things you need to do before acting on your suspicions.
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(First published as "John Lloyd rebuffs rumors that Shaina tracks him with a GPS + 5 Reasons You Shouldn't Play Detective With Your Man" on Female Network)
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