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Prayer as a Conflict Resolution Ritual: Clinical Implications of Religious Couples' Report of Relationship Softening, Healing Perspective, and Change Responsibility

Mark H. Butler
,
Julie A. Stout
&
Brandt C. Gardner
Pages 19-37 | Published online: 30 Nov 2010

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