I AM a single parent with a six-year-old son.

My relationships with men, including the father of my son, have not been successful.

Most of my ex-boyfriends cheated on me and this has made me very wary of men.

Last year, I met a wonderful man who is everything I could want in a partner. He is kind, considerate, very patient with me, and he loves my son.

The problem I have is that I am jealous. My boyfriend lives quite far from me so we only really see each other on weekends.

My jealousy is becoming a problem between us but, honestly, I cannot control it.

I am afraid I will ruin the one good relationship I have ever had and probably will ever have. How can I change?- Jealous.

It is understandable that after being hurt so much you will have issues with trust. It takes time to get over this. You have stated that your boyfriend has given no reason for you to mistrust him and you are judging him by what you have experienced in past relationships. If you are honest, you will accept that this is not fair on either of you. If you continue to behave like this, you will drive him away.

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