Sure, jealousy is a normal feeling. Even in the Ten Commandments, God describes Himself as a "Jealous God". The danger is when you cause it to take full control of your life. Every person your spouse associate with becomes a potential rival. It's a good thing to be jealous because it shows that you care. But you have to know how to control your jealousy. This is where the element of trust comes in. You have to trust your partner in everything. If you don't trust me or I don't trust you, it's pointless continuing our relationship. We don't trust each other, so let's go our separate ways.

Then there's the element of obsession. Some people are not really in love but are obsessed with their partner. If the partner is seen to be in association with someone else, the other partner sees "red" and wants to fight or all sorts of things. This is a very dangerous situation. A person who is obsessed with his/her partner will always want to spy on him/her, see what they are up to. Obsession, to me, is a sickness and is worse than being jealous. I wouldn't want to be in a relationship with someone who is overly jealous or obsessed with me, I like my "freedom". Freedom in a sense that we love each other, we respect and trust each other. There is a saying, "To thine ownself be true, then canst thou not be false to any man." Have a great day, folks.

KenMitch.