Developmentally, jealousy is a natural emotion that emerges around the age of three and can be seen as a defense mechanism against being cheated on and losing the relationship. When used appropriately, jealousy can enrich the relationship and help reveal passion and loyalty. Excessive jealousy can cause serious problems in the relationship. Jealousy is generally our reaction to any threat to a relationship we value. Jealousy in romantic relationships consists of a mixture of thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. For romantic jealousy to develop, a threat to the relationship must occur. The threat here can be a real threat or a perception of threat and can manifest itself in different ways. Low self-confidence and feelings of inadequacy are closely related to jealousy. Jealousy occurs when a person compares himself with others. People who do not have enough self-confidence have a more skeptical attitude towards their spouse's fidelity. The nature of the relationship and relational factors are as closely related to the feeling of jealousy as individual factors. Emotional addiction is the most important factor. This manifests itself in even the slightest attention the spouse shows to others. In addition, jealousy is also significantly affected by the person's distrust of his partner's fidelity. It is not easy to answer the question of how to deal with jealousy. First of all, our attitudes towards the feeling of jealousy need to be changed. Jealousy should not be seen as a symbol of love. Excessive jealousy can be seen as a problem that puts pressure on the person we are in a relationship with and damages the relationship. Being aware of the feeling of jealousy is important in preventing this problem. Sharing our feeling with the person we are in a relationship with will also help us improve our communication with them. While doing these, showing that we value our spouse and the relationship and that our spouse has an important place for us will help the relationship overcome this problem.
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