The Family Life Cycle

Which is the final stage of family development

• Developing Years

• Launching Years

• Middle Years

• Retirement

Which is the stage where children have left the home and the family down sizes to a couple

• Developing Years

• Launching Years

• Middle Years

• Retirement

Which is the stage where children exit from the home

• Developing Years

• Launching Years

• Middle Years

• Retirement

Which is the stage where children enter school

• Developing Years

• Launching Years

• Middle Years

• Retirement

Which is the stage where new members are added to the family

• Developing Years

• Expanding Years

• Middle Years

• Retirement

Which is the stage lasts until children are financially on their own

• Developing Years

• Expanding Years

• Parenting Stage

• Retirement

Which is the stage is where a couple gets to know each other and learn to think and act as a team

• Developing Years

• Expanding Years

• Parenting Stage

• Beginning Stage

Which is the stage is where the number of activities parents share together drops drastically

• Developing Years

• Expanding Years

• Parenting Stage

• Beginning Stage

Which is the stage where a couple may experience and empty nest

• Developing Years

• Expanding Years

• Middle Years

• Retirement

Which is the stage allows time for travel, hobbies, and relaxation

• Developing Years

• Expanding Years

• Middle Years

• Retirement