Sexual satisfaction and relationship satisfaction in dating couples: The contributions of relationship communality and favorability of sexual exchanges

Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 17-37

  Peck, Sarah R ^a   Shaffer, David R ^a   Williamson, Gail M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Relationship communality; Relationship satisfaction; Sexual exchanges; Sexual satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 85014599120     PISSN: 08907064     EISSN: 15408698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J056v16n04_02     Document Type: Article

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