Perceived relational stability in on-again/off-again relationships

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 52-76

  Dailey, René M ^a   Middleton, Ashley V ^b   Green, Erik W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c TechSoup Global   (United States)

Author keywords

breakups; dating; investment model; on again off again relationships; relational stability; renewals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856423203     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407511420192     Document Type: Review

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