Forgiveness in marriage: The role of relationship quality, attributions, and empathy

Personal Relationships

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 27-37

  Fincham, Frank D ^a   Paleari, F Giorgia ^b   Regalia, Camillo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

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EID: 23044529481     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6811.00002     Document Type: Review

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