Relational turbulence: What doesn't kill us makes us stronger

The Dark Side of Close Relationships II

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 197-216

  Solomon, Denise Haunani ^a   Theiss, Jennifer A ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b State University of New Jersey   (United States)

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EID: 84870952776     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203874370     Document Type: Chapter

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