Can we be (and stay) friends? Remaining friends after dissolution of a romantic relationship

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 151, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 662-666

  Bullock, Melinda ^a   Hackathorn, Jana ^b   Clark, Eddie M ^a   Mattingly, Brent A ^c  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ASHLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

friendship; relationship maintenance; relationship quality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; LOVE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; LOVE; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052317656     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224545.2010.522624     Document Type: Article

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