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Research Article

Narcissism, perfectionistic self-presentation, and relationship satisfaction from a dyadic perspective

Narcissism and Relationship Satisfaction

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Pages 948-966 | Received 22 May 2019, Accepted 14 Dec 2019, Published online: 24 Dec 2019

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