The wax and wane of marriage: Prospects for marriage in the 21st century

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 966-973

  Smock, Pamela J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohabitation; Family change; Marriage

Indexed keywords

EID: 9544219675     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-2445.2004.00066.x     Document Type: Review

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