Linking financial strain to marital instability: Examining the roles of emotional distress and marital interaction

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 357-376

  Gudmunson, Clinton G ^a   Beutler, Ivan F ^b   Israelsen, Craig L ^b   McCoy, J Kelly ^b   Hill, E Jeffrey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Couple interaction; Disagreements; Financial strain; Marital conflict; Marital instability

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547272008     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-007-9074-7     Document Type: Article

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