Qualitative Reports of Problems in Cohabiting Relationships: Comparisons to Married and Dating Relationships

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 236-246

  Hsueh, Annie C ^a   Morrison, Kristen Rahbar ^a   Doss, Brian D ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cohabitation; dating; marriage; problems; relationships

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFLICT; COURTSHIP; EMOTION; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMMUNICATION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); COURTSHIP; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SINGLE PERSON; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65549158567     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015364     Document Type: Article

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