The Role of Money Arguments in Marriage

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 464-476

  Britt, Sonya L ^a   Huston, Sandra J ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Divorce; Money arguments; Predictors; Relationship satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868355569     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-012-9304-5     Document Type: Article

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