Role of gender in behavioral interdependence and relationship outcomes for premarital couples

Sex Roles

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 49-70

  Swim, Terri J ^b   Surra, Catherine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

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EID: 0033162077     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018885624654     Document Type: Article

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