HDF 304 Chapter Notes - Chapter Q22: Sexual Jealousy, Homicide

• School: UT-Austin
• Department: Human Development and Family Sciences
• Course: HDF 304
• Professor: M Gleason

Document Summary

Jealousy can strike when you least expect it. Too much jealousy can obviously be a problem. Jealousy, especially when it results from insecurity or lack of trust in the relationship, undermines relationship quality. I(cid:374) o(cid:396)de(cid:396) to p(cid:396)ote(cid:272)t (cid:455)ou(cid:396) (cid:396)elatio(cid:374)ship, it"s i(cid:373)po(cid:396)ta(cid:374)t to pa(cid:455) at least so(cid:373)e atte(cid:374)tio(cid:374) to what your partner is doing and who your competition might be. Can jealousy be a good thing: we are most likely to experience jealousy in relationships when we feel more serious, committed, and interdependent. Jealousy can also show your partner that you are invested in the relationship: feelings of jealousy may sometimes even lead to positive behaviors that can make a relationship stronger. Jealousy is one of the most common motives for violence and homicide between romantic partners: even under less extreme circumstances, excessive and unwarranted jealousy can destroy an otherwise healthy relationship.