"‘Til lack of forgiveness doth us part”: Forgiveness and marriage

Handbook of Forgiveness

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 207-225

  Fincham, Frank D ^a   Hall, Julie H ^b   Beach, Steven R H ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 85083178820     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203955673-21     Document Type: Chapter

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