The importance of similarity and understanding of partners' marital ideals to relationship satisfaction

Personal Relationships

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 167-185

  Acitelli, Linda K ^a   Kenny, David A ^b   Weiner, Debra ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 0035636006     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2001.tb00034.x     Document Type: Article

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