Algerian husband

Submitted by jealous (United States), Jul 23, 2011 at 19:34

My husband is Algerian, too, and one of the best guys. He cleans, works hard, and likes kids, and easily forgives and forgets....but he is the most jealous thing I've ever met. He throws a royal tantrum if I am "in a room with a man," even if other people are in the room, too. I'm struggling to understand his protocol concerning contact with males, and it drives me crazy. He makes me feel like I'm the only girl in the world, frankly, and I guess he wants to feel like he's the only guy in the world...I just wish I could figure this out. He seems to think I should understand the bizarre rules concerning contact with the opposite sex. Maybe he is just overly jealous.

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