The fear of abandonment can also trigger an overreaction to your partner's past. This fear can make you overvalue their previous relationships, seeing them as a sign that you might be replaced.

First of all, I want you to keep in mind that the mind exists to keep you alive not to create and sustain your ... our past trauma. In that moment, it is easy to think, "Ah ha! My trigger ...

Emotional baggage from the past can extend into your present in many ways. For example, your formative relationships in the past probably serve as a foundation for your present day relationships.