Psychological Intimacy in the Lasting Relationships of Heterosexual and Same-Gender Couples - Lasting Relationships of Heterosexual and Same-Gender Couples

Written by Richard A. Mackey, Matthew A. Diemer, Bernard A. O'Brien.

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