An investigation of unmet intimacy needs in marital relationships

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 313-325

  Kirby, Jennifer S ^a,b   Baucom, Donald H ^a,b   Peterman, Michael A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

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EID: 27644473600     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2005.tb01573.x     Document Type: Article

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