Ideals in intimate relationships

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 72-89

  Fletcher, Garth J O ^a   Thomas, Geoff ^a   Giles, Louise ^a   Simpson, Jeffry A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LOVE; MALE; MARRIAGE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOVE; MALE; MARRIAGE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY; STUDENTS;

EID: 0032602022     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.76.1.72     Document Type: Article

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