Jealousy: Dealing with the Green-Eyed Monster?

Are you a victim of the green-eyed monster? Are you disgusted at the thought of your partner glancing at another, or otherwise agitated when others cop a look at your partner? Jealousy is a serious issue that plagues - yes plagues - many relationships. Let's face it, we're dealing with the dramatics of people who are challenged emotionally, when facing those possessed with the green-eyed monster!

A common definition for jealousy is described as an emotion experienced by those who perceive that another person is giving something that s/he wants, (typically attention, love or affection) to a third party.

So how do you quell those seemingly uncontrollable emotions? How do we begin to change the view of ourselves so we can project different emotions and perceptions onto others? The issue, in my humble opinion, should be focused on the perception of oneself. Our opinion of ourselves determines how we view that which we feel is rightly ours. If our opinion of ourselves is low or negative then we'll logically compensate by smothering what we think we possess and envy what we desire.