The impact of past dating relationship solidarity on commitment, satisfaction, and investment in current relationships

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 251-264

  Merolla, Andy J ^a   Weber, Keith D ^b   Myers, Scott A ^b   Booth Butterfield, Melanie ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Commitment; Investment; Satisfaction; Solidarity

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350777175     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463370409370196     Document Type: Article

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