You shouldn't be too controlling of your significant other.
Carly usually doesn't allow her partner to go out on his own unless she is with him but his friend's birthday is coming up.
Carly wants to keep tabs on her partner.
Carly encourages her partner to go out to celebrate his friend's birthday but asks him to keep in touch.
Carly makes a big scene about it and forbids him from going with his friend.
Carly's partner feels a weight lifted off of him as he's able to go out on his own.
Carly's partner starts to pull away from her emotionally because of the restrictions.