The mathematics of marital conflict: Dynamic mathematical nonlinear modeling of newly wed marital interaction

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-19

  Gottman, John ^a   Swanson, Catherine ^b   Murray, James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033242541     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.13.1.3     Document Type: Article

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