Have you thanked your spouse today?: Felt and expressed gratitude among married couples

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 339-343

  Gordon, Cameron L ^a   Arnette, Robyn A M ^a   Smith, Rachel E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Couples; Flourishing relationship; Gratitude; Marriage; Positive psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649635165     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2010.10.012     Document Type: Article

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