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Jealousy shows up in more relationships than people actually admit, and it causes more problems than people actually realize as well.

Research consistently shows that over 75% of adults experience jealousy in their closest relationship, and close to half of them, keep it to themselves.

When jealousy isn't addressed, it tends to show up as tension, distance,

arguments that seem unrelated to the real issue. Relationship studies show that jealousy is one of

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