Dear Miss Emily:

My girlfriend has a problem with my past partners. She has also had one past partner. She feels that since I had sex with two more people than she has, the sex we have doesn't mean anything and is just a motion. Is this fair?

--------------------------Miss Emily's advice--------------------

Of course it's not fair. Actually, it's absurd. You can't go back and change the past, and her insulting definition of her sex life with you makes me wonder why you didn't nip this in the bud from the get-go. I would tell her that she must get past this nonsense, or you can no longer continue the relationship. Be firm with her. I see no other way to fix this problem -- if it's at all fixable. She's wallowing in something you can't change - and should have absolutely nothing to do with the joy you and she share in your intimate moments together. If she wants a guy who has only her track record on sex, you're not the one for her.