Problematic Issues in the Early Years of Marriage: Content for Premarital Education

Journal of Psychology and Theology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 253-269

  Risch, Gail S ^a   Riley, Lisa A ^a   Lawler, Michael G ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0142200275     PISSN: 00916471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009164710303100310     Document Type: Review

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