Cohabitation versus marriage: The role of dyadic adjustment in relationship dissolution

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 46, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 107-117

  Bouchard, Geneviève ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dyadic adjustment; Marriage and cohabitation; Relationship dissolution

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746501970     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v46n01_06     Document Type: Article

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