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Original Article

The Roles of Love and Happiness in Divorce Decision Making

Sarah A. CrabtreeDepartment of Family Social Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Steven M. HarrisDepartment of Family Social Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USAView further author information
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Natasha K. BellDepartment of Family Social Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-3921-0924View further author information
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Sarah AllenDepartment of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USAView further author information
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Kelly M. RobertsDepartment of Family Services, Chickasaw Nation, Ada, ‎Oklahoma, USAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-7821-6026View further author information
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Pages 601-615 | Published online: 03 May 2018

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