Commitment to One's Spouse as a Predictor of Marital Quality among Older Couples

Current Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 110-119

  Clements, Richard ^a   Swensen, Clifford H ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0039608122     PISSN: 10461310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-000-1007-7     Document Type: Article

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