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What Is A Family Life Cycle?: PLEASE NOTE: The Following Is Based On My Graduate School Notes and A Variety of
What Is A Family Life Cycle?: PLEASE NOTE: The Following Is Based On My Graduate School Notes and A Variety of
Not everyone passes through these stages smoothly. Situations such as severe illness, financial problems, or the
death of a loved one can have an effect on how well you pass through the stages. Fortunately, if you miss skills
in one stage, you can learn them in later stages.
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The stages of the family life cycle are:
Independence.
Coupling or marriage.
Parenting: Babies through adolescents.
Launching adult children.
Retirement or senior years.
Whether you are a parent or child, brother or sister, bonded by blood or love, your experiences through the family
life cycle will affect who you are and who you become. The more you understand about the challenges of each
stage of the cycle, the more likely you are to successfully move on.
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