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Open sourceWhat do you do when things go right? The intrapersonal and interpersonal benefits of sharing positive events
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Open sourceA brief intervention to promote conflict reappraisal preserves marital quality over time
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Open sourceA review of 50 years of research on naturally occurring family routines and rituals: Cause for celebration?
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Open sourceSocial relationships and mortality risk: A meta-analytic review
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Open sourceAdult friendship and wellbeing: A systematic review with practical implications
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Open sourceSibling relationships during the transition to adulthood
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Observational study
Open sourceThe Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
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