Relationship satisfaction trajectories across the transition to parenthood among low-risk parents

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 677-692

  Don, Brian P ^a   Mickelson, Kristin D ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Relationship satisfaction; Transition to parenthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899561076     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jomf.12111     Document Type: Article

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