Broken bonds: An emotionally focused approach to infidelity

Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 4, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 17-29

  Johnson, Susan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attachment; Emotionally focused couples therapy; Forgiveness; Infidelity

Indexed keywords

EID: 85019530297     PISSN: 15332691     EISSN: 15332683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J398v04n02_03     Document Type: Article

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