Daily hassles, intimacy, and marital quality in later life marriages

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-18

  Harper, James M ^a   Schaalje, Bruce G ^a   Sandberg, Jonathan G ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0007726754     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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