The effects of dream sharing on marital intimacy and satisfaction

Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-68

  Duffey, Thelma H ^a   Wooten, H Ray ^b   Lumadue, Christine A ^b   Comstock, Dana C ^b  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

And self disclosure; Couples therapy; Dream sharing; Marital intimacy; Marital satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 54849406659     PISSN: 15332691     EISSN: 15332683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J398v03n01_04     Document Type: Article

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