What predicts divorce and relationship dissolution?

Handbook of Divorce and Relationship Dissolution

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 85-112

  Rodrigues, Amy E ^a   Hall, Julie H ^a   Fincham, Frank D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85079409948     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315820880-14     Document Type: Chapter

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