Do cold feet warn of trouble ahead? Premarital uncertainty and four-year marital outcomes

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1012-1017

  Lavner, Justin A ^a   Karney, Benjamin R ^a   Bradbury, Thomas N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Divorce; Doubt; Engagement; Interpersonal relationships; Marital satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIVORCE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SATISFACTION; STATISTICS; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; DIVORCE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; RISK FACTORS; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874416869     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029912     Document Type: Article

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