I'll Admit I'm Jealous, but Is It Actually "Healthy Envy"?

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https://www.popsugar.com/relationships/healthy-envy-friendships-49388712

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It's easy to say there's no room for jealousy in a relationship. That sentiment is co-signed by the wise Oprah Winfrey herself. In a recent interview with Melinda Gates and Gayle King on friendship, Oprah explains how she's kept her thriving relationship with King: "The reason why our friendship has worked is because Gayle is happier for me than I am for myself." On the other side of the coin, she adds, "You can't really be friends with anyone that has a hint of jealousy about anything that you're doing." (Oprah: 1, the Big Green Monster: 0.) Therapists, however, would say otherwise.

For starters, jealousy is more nuanced than you think. "Jealousy is kind of an umbrella emotion, rather than just being one specific thing. So it can cover a wide range of specific emotions or needs" says psychologist Kayla Knopp, PhD.