Jealousy

10. I would have to say one of the most common problems we're facing until now is jealousy. That little insane green-eyed monster pokes its head every now and then and causes so much trouble for us. Both on your part and mine. You were jealous of a number of my male friends, especially when we got along so well. You got jealous when some guys, even taken ones and who knew only too well that I was already taken, gave declarations of love... ones that I had to refuse. You jokingly call them my victims, and then you seethe in jealousy. I get jealous when you talk about about your exes, when your exes act sweet on you and when you look at other women. They say a little bit of jealousy is normal, even healthy, in a relationship. It even keeps relationships interesting, in my opinion. Thinking about it, jealousy is brought on from the possessiveness, the sense of owning, loving, the need to control one's partner. Therefore, too much of it, the stress it induces, can destroy or ruin any relationship. There are two things we need to keep on doing if we want to survive this relationship. One, we need to communicate. And two, we should learn how to let it go and forgive. I remember how in the beginning, that nothing and no one interfered with us. It kept our love pure, in some way, did it not? Yet when jealousy came, sparks flew in all the wrong places. I remember how you walked out on me several times in the past. We both got hurt so much.  I don't want that anymore than I want to lose you because I love you. Above other men, you are mine. And you should know that I belong only to you.