Handling jealousy

A little jealousy can be flattering, but chronic jealousy can be scary and even dangerous, putting a relationship at risk. Is your partner more than normally jealous or are you perhaps a little extreme in your own jealousy. Trust is the basis of a successful relationship and overbearing jealousy tells your partner that you don't really trust them. Read on to learn more about jealousy.

Does jealousy have a gender?

Neither men nor women are immune to jealousy, but the feeling may not be expressed in the same way by both genders...
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Me, jealous?

Jealousy is a perfectly natural feeling within limits, but it can also turn pathological, excessive, stifling and unbearable, and can endanger a couple's mental health and lives...
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When jealousy becomes pathological

Who's never felt jealous before? But let's be clear about it - while it's a common feeling amongst couples there is an actual illness - pathological jealousy - that makes you want to possess the one you love, thus turning your partner's life into living hell! Do you need help?
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Beating jealousy

Everyone gets jealous when they're in love, but some a lot more so than others. Have you been jealous for ages but you don't know how to beat it?
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The origins of jealousy

Jealousy originates from various sources, depending on the individual. A lack of confidence, projection or suppression... Doctissimo runs through the motives hidden behind being overly possessive of the one you love.
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