Testing the Rusbult model of relationship commitment and stability in a 15-year study of heterosexual couples

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1244-1257

  Bui, Khanh Van T ^a   Peplau, Letitia Anne ^a   Hill, Charles T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Department of Psychology ^*

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EID: 0030300576     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01461672962212005     Document Type: Article

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