Why do couples seek marital therapy?

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 608-614

  Doss, Brian D ^a,b   Simpson, Lorelei E ^a   Christensen, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 10944238397     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.35.6.608     Document Type: Review

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