I can't help but get jealous if my girlfriend goes out drinking with friends

DEAR DEIDRE: I STRUGGLE to let my partner have her own life and go out drinking with pals.

I’ve been cheated on in the past and it’s left me with trust issues.

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I am a man of 36, she is 34.

We have a brilliant little boy aged two and a lovely home but I’m ruining it all with my jealousy.

I married young and my wife cheated on me with my best friend.

I avoided women until I met my present partner, who is wonderful.

But I can’t trust her if she goes out for drinks.

DEIDRE SAYS: Did your wife get together with your friend while out drinking, so it feels like a rerun?

Write yourself a list of all the ways your partner is different from your ex-wife.

Read it any time you feel jealous pangs creeping up.

Instead of accusations, ask her for a reassuring hug and say: “I love you.”

Read my e-leaflet Coping With Jealousy, which explains.

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