Testing the investment model of relationship commitment and stability in a longitudinal study of married couples

Current Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 312-326

  Impett, Emily A ^a   Beals, Kristin P ^a   Peplau, Letitia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0344818497     PISSN: 10461310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-001-1014-3     Document Type: Article

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