Mutuality of commitment in romantic relationships: Exploring a dyadic model

Personal Relationships

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 495-513

  Weigel, Daniel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 78649798301     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: 14756811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2010.01303.x     Document Type: Article

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