Gender differences in desire discrepancy as a predictor of sexual and relationship satisfaction in a college sample of heterosexual romantic relationships

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 198-215

  Mark, Kristen P ^a   Murray, Sarah H ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIBIDO; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

ADULT; AROUSAL; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIBIDO; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858239237     PISSN: 0092623X     EISSN: 15210715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0092623X.2011.606877     Document Type: Article

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