Marital disclosure and marital satisfaction: Direct‐effect versus interaction‐effect models

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• The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of the Office of the Chief of Chaplains, United States Air Force, in this research effort. The data were collected by Dr. Gary L. Bowen and Dr. Dennis K. Orthner under USAF contract F33600–79–0423 and F33600–81–0029. All conclusions are those of the authors and should not be construed as an official Department of the Air Force or Office of Chief of Chaplains position, policy, or decision, unless so designated in other documentation.
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