For better or for worse: the moderating effects of personality on the marriage life satisfaction link

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For better or for worse: the moderating effects of personality on the marriage life satisfaction link

On average, marriage tends to lead to temporary increases in life satisfaction, which quickly return to pre-marital levels. This general pattern, however, does not consider the personality of individuals entering into marriage. We examine whether following marriage pre-marital personality predicts d...

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Main Authors:	Boyce, Christopher J., Wood, Alex M., Ferguson, Eamonn
Format:	Article
Published:	Elsevier 2016
Subjects:	Marriage life satisfaction personality subjective well-being adaptation
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/33093/

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