I live with my ex in a houseshare with one other tenant - we moved in as a couple, split up fairly amicably in March, have remained good friends and due to convenience and money just stayed in the same place (although obviously seperate rooms now)
I've been with my new boyfriend for 4 months now - he and my ex don't see eye to eye, which is fair enough really. My boyfriend doesn't like the way he treated me and my ex has not been particularly friendly either.
The last couple of months my boyfriend has been staying over usually about twice a week. In these last few months my cat has been getting a lot more affectionate, always climbing on my lap for a cuddle, following me around the house and pawing at the door if I've closed it for whatever reason. She's always been pretty affectionate so I didn't really notice until ex pointed it out. He claims she's doing this out of stress because my boyfriend is round so often and she's not used to him. I pointed out that she loves him, is very affectionate with him too, and that she's not showing any signs of stress. Personally I think this comes out of jealousy as he's confided in my other housemate that he's feeling very lonely and we first got my cat when we were together.
Is he right? Is my new relationship stressing out my cat? Or does this sound like bullshit to you?