The effects of marriage education for army couples with a history of infidelity

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-35

  Allen, Elizabeth S ^a   Rhoades, Galena K ^b   Stanley, Scott M ^b   Loew, Benjamin ^b   Markman, Howard J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Couples; Extramarital; Infidelity; Marriage; Marriage education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862258280     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026742     Document Type: Article

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