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Sexual communication, communication satisfaction, and solidarity in the developmental stages of intimate relationships

Lawrence R. Wheeless Professor of Speech Communication, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, 79409
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Virginia Eman Wheeless Assistant Professor of Speech Communication, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, 79409
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Raymond Baus
Pages 217-230 | Published online: 06 Jun 2009

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