Covenant marriage: The movement to reclaim tradition in America

Covenant Marriage: The Movement to Reclaim Tradition in America

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1-193

  Nock, Steven ^a   Sanchez, Laura ^b   Wright, James ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b Green State University and conducts research   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

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