Forgiveness Increases the Likelihood of Subsequent Partner Transgressions in Marriage

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 787-790

  McNulty, James K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Daily diary; Forgiveness; Marriage; Recidivism; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPOUSE;

ADULT; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARRIAGE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPOUSES;

EID: 78650725383     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0021678     Document Type: Article

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