Stages of the Family Life Cycle



Stages of the Family Life Cycle

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|Traditional |Contemporary/(Scientific)* |

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|Birth |Unattached adult |

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|Young Childhood |Newly married adults |

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|Childhood: Schooling |Childbearing adults |

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|Young Adulthood: Education/Training |Preschool-age child/children |

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|Adulthood: Employment |School-age child/children |

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|Marriage |Teenage child/children |

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|Children |Children leaving home |

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|Middle Age: Children leave home |Middle-aged adults |

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|Old Age: Retirement/Health issues |Retired adults |

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|Death |Death |

Stages of a Marriage*

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|Stage |Emotional Issues |

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|Honeymoon period (0-2 years) |Commitment to the Marriage |

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|Early Marriage period (2-10 years) |Maturing of Relationship |

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|Middle Marriage period (10-25) |Post-career Planning |

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|Long-term Marriage (25+ years) |Review and Farewells |

*Becvar, D. & Becvar, R.J. (2006). Family therapy: A Systemic integration. Allyn & Bacon: New York.

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