Relationship problems over the early years of marriage: Stability or change?

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 979-985

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Longitudinal; Marital conflict; Marital satisfaction; Newlywed couples

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925583507     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: 19391293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0037752     Document Type: Article

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