Oscar hopeful Hilary Swank, tipped to win her second Academy Award for Best Actress tonight, is trying to save her marriage, according to the News of the World today.

The Million Dollar Baby star is married to actor Chad Lowe, who is allegedly struggling to cope with Hilary's huge success.

The newspaper claims that Lowe is visiting a psychologist to come to terms with Swank's successful career.

A source told the newspaper, "He hopes if he boosts his self-confidence it will help strengthen his marriage. Chad even booked a session with Beverly Hills shrink Dr Norm Freed at 7am this morning.

"He hopes it will help him get through the night when again he will be playing second fiddle to his far more successful wife. Chad feels emasculated by the fact that it's Hilary who is making all the money while his career is going nowhere.

"But at least now he's doing something about it before it really becomes an issue and destroys their marriage for good."

The source added, "Chad wants to start a family but Hilary doesn't yet because her career is going so well. That's at the root of all their troubles."