Union transitions among cohabitors: The significance of relationship assessments and expectations

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 833-846

  Brown, Susan L ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohabitation; Gender; Marriage; Separation; Union transitions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034238225     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2000.00833.x     Document Type: Article

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