Relational sacrifices in romantic relationships: Satisfaction and the moderating role of attachment

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 508-529

  Ruppel, Erin K ^a   Curran, Melissa A ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

attachment; interdependence theory; relational sacrifice; relationship satisfaction; romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868667180     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407511431190     Document Type: Article

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