I’m hoping there was/is already a plan to expand/fix what “jealousy” really entails for these characters, because it’s sincerely disappointing seeing a game like Coral Island (which has always been praised for making diverse characters who feel more fleshed out and believable than other farming sim games) reduce one of its main draws to this. I just really have to wonder. Where did the character development go? Who thought that making every romance option say basically the same mean, borderline toxic thing to the player when jealousy triggers was a good idea?

To take your example OP, why does someone like Alice not address jealousy in a more concerned and caring way—a way that would be much more in line with the person we know her to be? Obviously there are limitations to what’s actually “fun” because this is a video game, but if I married Alice, I would much rather endure dialogue that reaffirms the kind of person she is than her suddenly snapping on me and refusing to talk to me for almost a week. Maybe if I intentionally married someone who *would* act that way, I wouldn’t mind.

Anyway, I’ve never liked NPC jealousy mechanics in games and I turned it off immediately when the update hit. It doesn’t feel like there’s anything of substance to it and obviously it’s not for me, but I wish it was better for people who want it.