When to tell a friend you don't like their significant other—and when to stay quiet, from a psychologist

My friends have had some questionable significant others.

Some partners were verbally abusive, while others were egotistical and antisocial. Despite feeling compelled to speak up, I’ve never known if I should.

Whether or not to tell a friend you don’t like their partner is a conundrum that clinical psychologist and associate professor of psychology at The Chicago School Gloria Morrow has helped patients navigate.

“I always ask them: ‘Why do you want to say something?’,” she says. There are usually various motivations.

Depending on the circumstances, here’s how Morrow recommends you handle it.