Jan's husband usually gets home after midnight when he often smells of perfume and his clothes are dishevelled.Several of Jan's friends have told her she should divorce her husband because he is obviously having an affair.However,Jan is convinced he is working late at the office every night so that they will have enough money to buy their dream house.Which coping mechanism does this illustrate

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Jan's denial of the reality that her husband might be having an affair and her conviction that he is working late at the office to save for their dream house is a classic case of denial of reality as a coping mechanism.

Jan's Husband Usually Gets Home After Midnight When He Often