Maintain the relationship or protect it from threat? Jealousy shapes distinct types of goal striving in romantic relationships
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Published online on January 21, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 1771-1805, June 2026.
We investigated the reciprocal relationships between jealousy and maintenance versus protection goal striving in romantic relationships. While existing research has examined various ways romantic partners respond to jealousy and invest in their ...
We investigated the reciprocal relationships between jealousy and maintenance versus protection goal striving in romantic relationships. While existing research has examined various ways romantic partners respond to jealousy and invest in their ...