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Spouse similarity in attitudes, personality, and psychological well-being.

Behavior genetics - 1 Jul 1994

Feng D, Baker L

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The study of the origin of spouse similarity is interesting because the extent to which spouse similarity reflects genetic resemblance between husbands and wives affects the genetic structure of a population. The sources of observed spouse similarity in attitudes, personality, and psychological well-being are discussed. Analyses based on data collected from an American adult sample assessed longitudinally showed...

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Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Adult
Attitude
Divorce
Female
Genotype
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Marriage
Middle Aged
Models, Genetic

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Personality

Personality Inventory

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PMID: 7993314
DOI: 10.1007/BF01067537

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