Positive couple relationships: The evidence for long-lasting relationship satisfaction and happiness

Positive relationships: Evidence based practice across the world

Volumn 9789400721470, Issue , 2012, Pages 73-89

  Meunier, Vagdevi ^a   Baker, Wayne ^a  

^a ST EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84930982391     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-2147-0_5     Document Type: Chapter

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