My only guess if the plant doesn't have bugs is possibly it is getting too much sunlight. I have mine in a west window. You could do a search on the forum, there is a lot of information here.

firstimegardener, just to make sure that we are all talking about the same plant, check out the attached image to see if it matches what you are talking about. Sometimes, common names can cause confusion.

If it IS what you have, you should know that it grows in the full blazing sun, even here in the sunny south. The lack of sun might be the issue.

Here is a link that might be useful: {{gwi:105670}}

ok so thats not what I have the one that I have has green on the tops of the leaves and the undersides are purple. I would take a pic, but my wonderful new puppy decided that the camera would make a marvelous chew toy. any tips rhizo? sorry about the confusion

the wandering jew with the green stripes on the top with purple on the bottom of the leaf is a shade plant and should not have any more that 4 hours of direct sun.

Really? A shade plant?
I grew my Wandering Jew outside on the back deck all summer....and, in warmer zones, I've heard of folks growing them outdoors year-round...
I thought the sun kept the growth super-compact, tight, erect, and bright purple!
Now that the peak growth season is past, the vines are leggy (etoliated), the leaves have reduced in size, and the green coloration is gradually becoming more prominent.

Josh