Untamed jealousy

1. Tough it out. Simply ignore your feelings of jealousy and pop them in a mental box marked 'not to worry'. If you can keep a rein on your emotions and not throw wobblies at your partner, then in time you will grow more secure and therefore less jealous. (But beware of pushing your feelings down so much that they pop out in a rage every time you have more than one double vodka).

2. Build your self-esteem. If your jealousy is based on believing that you are not worthy of your partner, then feeling better about yourself will cool you down. So become aware of your strengths, be good to yourself, ask those who care to tell you what they value in you. (But beware of continually asking your man the 'Do you still love me?' question - whingy neediness will drive him away in the end.)

3. Challenge your jealous thoughts. Underpinning most jealousy is a misunderstanding of the situation. So take a cold hard look at what is happening - maybe even getting a trusted friend to give you their opinion. In particular, challenge your belief that your man is going to wander off with the first blonde bimbo that crosses his path. He almost certainly won't. (But beware the serial bastard, who will; if you're involved with one of these, leave fast.)