A Longitudinal Investigation of Couples' Sexual Growth and Destiny Beliefs in the Transition to Parenthood.
Beliefs about sexuality tend to become more salient during sexual challenges and are associated with how individuals respond to these difficulties and, in turn, their sexual well-being. The transition to parenthood is marked by significant changes to couples' sexuality. As such, this period of vulne...
| Publicado en: | Archives of Sexual Behavior Vol. 51; no. 3; pp. 1559 - 1576 |
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Springer Nature
Apr2022
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