Forgiveness in couples: Divorce, infidelity, and couples therapy

Handbook of Forgiveness

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 407-421

  Gordon, Kristina Coop ^a   Baucom, Donald H ^b   Snyder, Douglas K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85083244880     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203955673-35     Document Type: Chapter

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