Look, we’ve all been there. Whether it’s a coworker getting praise, a friend being invited somewhere without you, or a sibling getting attention, we’ve all had to wrestle with that green-eyed monster that surfaces from time to time. But healthy relationships require us to keep that beast in check—and that starts with something else that can be surprisingly complicated: trust. After all, it’s what keeps jealousy from creeping in and lets both people feel secure and respected.
But trust seemed hard to come by in Debbi Wood’s relationship. Dubbed the “world’s most jealous woman,” she had some pretty intense ideas about what her partner, Steve, needed to do to prove he was being faithful. And yes, one of them involved a lie detector.
