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Arousal, Personality, and Assortative Mating in Marriage

Frank H. Farley PhD the University of Wisconsin, 1025 West Johnson Streer, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
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Sandy A. Davis the University of Wisconsin, 1025 West Johnson Streer, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Pages 122-127 | Published online: 14 Jan 2008

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