The separation from his wife, toward whom, despite her morbid jealousies and hallucinations, he continued to feel a very strong attraction, caused great suffering for Pirandello who, even as late as 1924, believed he could still properly care for her at home.
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"' Morbid jealousy "'( also known as "'Othello syndrome "'or "'delusional jealousy "') is an example of the " suspicious " version of this disorder where a person is preoccupied with the thought that their spouse or sexual partner is being unfaithful without having any real proof, along with socially unacceptable or abnormal behaviour related to these thoughts.
