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One of the most common things that destroy relationships is jealousy. Known as the 'green-eyed monster', jealousy is an emotion that usually stems from feelings of insecurity.

Because a person has low self-esteem, he has difficulties trusting his partner. Signs of jealousy include being too clingy, asking too much questions, checking his partners whereabouts all the time and believing that his partner is cheating on him with another man. These actions can destroy a relationship quickly and harshly.

In mild cases of jealousy, you could feel slightly miffed if your partner checks out another guy. But this feeling passes because you completely trust her. This type of jealousy can still be considered to be perfectly normal and completely healthy. On the other hand, a person who has issues with trust will not overcome his feelings of jealousy.

Instead, he will let the feelings of jealousy take over. You may have heard stories of couples who fight horribly because of jealousy. In extreme cases, the feelings of jealousy turn into rage and become uncontrollable. Unfortunately, you may end up hurting yourself or your partner.

Before this happens, you should make an effort to control your jealousy. It is important to tell your partner the causes of your jealousy. Your partner may not realize that you are feeling such emotions. Talking with your partner will even help you feel more confident in your relationship, enough to trust your partner completely. Whenever you feel like the 'monster' is taking over, leave the room or take deep breaths. It is important to calm down in order for you to think rationally.

A painful and usually unsuccessful solution if you need professional medical help would be to seek out the services of a psychiatrist. They could help you find out the reason behind your jealousy and help you deal with them effectively. Your psychotherapy would include counseling and possibly group sessions. It would require much dedication on your part to go to your psychiatrist every time since treatments could take several months, even years depending on your case.

You could always try hypnotherapy if you are looking for a treatment for your jealousy. It could take as short as one session or require three to five visits before your jealousy is managed. Hypnotherapy works by targeting your subconscious and altering your behavior through hypnotic suggestions. Certainly, this treatment is less expensive than psychotherapy and also considered to be very effective.