Personality and marital satisfaction: A behavioural genetic analysis

European Journal of Personality

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 205-227

  Spotts, Erica L ^a,c   Lichtenstein, Paul ^a   Pedersen, Nancy ^a,b   Neiderhiser, Jenae M ^c   Hansson, Kjell ^d   Cederblad, Marianne ^d   Reiss, David ^c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 20744455043     PISSN: 08902070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/per.545     Document Type: Article

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