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Research Article

The Spillover of Parenting Stress Onto Marital Qualities and Communication During Parenting Disagreements: A Relational Turbulence Theory Perspective

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Pages 24-38 | Received 13 Apr 2023, Accepted 21 Sep 2023, Published online: 01 Oct 2023

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