Marital happiness and marital stability: Consequences for psychological well-being

Social Science Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 201-212

  Waite, Linda J ^a   Luo, Ye ^b   Lewin, Alisa C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Depression; Divorce; Emotional well being; Marital happiness; Marital quality; Marriage; NSFH

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149478115     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2008.07.001     Document Type: Article

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