Relationship ecology and negative communication in romantic relationships: A self-evaluation maintenance perspective

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1343-1352

  O'Mahen, Heather A ^a   Beach, Steven R H ^a   Tesser, Abraham ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034348165     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167200263003     Document Type: Review

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