Intimacy, communication, and aggressive behaviors: Variations by phases of romantic relationship development

Personal Relationships

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 204-215

  Reese Weber, Marla ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84931091358     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: 14756811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pere.12074     Document Type: Article

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