Remediation: This strategy involves attempts to repair physical damage. For example, you might quickly clean up a coffee spill on the table, or you might zip up your pants once you recognize that your...

Remediation: This strategy involves attempts to repair physical damage. For example, you might quickly clean up a coffee spill on the table, or you might zip up your pants once you recognize that your fly is open. Relational partners, especially if sympathetic, often engage in physical remediation as well. For example, if you see a food smudge on your partner’s chin, you might wipe it off before other people see it.