The influence of love, equity, and alternatives on commitment in romantic relationships

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 253-271

  Crawford, Duane W ^a   Feng, Du ^a   Fischer, Judith L ^a   Diana, Lisa K ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Kadena Air Force Base   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternatives; Commitment; Equity; Love

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249016209     PISSN: 1077727X     EISSN: 15523934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095399702250182     Document Type: Article

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