Buunk (1982) examined the ways people cope with their spouses' extramarital relationships and identified three strategies:
Avoidance (of the spouse),
e.g. possibility of leaving the spouse and retreating
Reappraisal (of the situation),
e.g. cognitive attempts to reduce one's jealousy which may include developing a critical attitude toward one's own jealousy as well as direct attempts to get the jealousy under control by relativizing the whole situation.
Communication,
This is the most common strategy and can reduce jealousy if it results in a redefinition of the relationship or a changed perception of the partner's behaviour.
**Alot of psychologists have talked about affairs and jealousy within marriage, however I would like to investigate jealousy within different relationships such as between siblings, friendships, and relationships among the younger population.**
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