1. Types of Families Family Life Cycle

2. FAMILY
Consists of 2 or more people living in the same household.

3. NUCLEAR Married couple and their children
Biological or adopted
Adults partner to help with parenting and providing tasks.

4. SINGLE PARENT One parent & one or more children Result from
Divorce, separation, death or unmarried
Most commonly headed by mother
Everything falls on parent; children may be given more responsibility than most
Fewer resources

5. BLENDED FAMILY
Consists of husband and wife, of whom one or both have been married before. Includes children from one or more previous marriages
Parents share responsibility
Children have more adult resources with added family
Adjustments of step-parent/children

6. EXTENDED FAMILY
Several generations of one family live together sharing home and family activities
More adult role models
Sometimes temporary

7. CHILDLESS FAMILY Husband & Wife no children
More time and financial resources for couple

8. FAMILY LIFE CYCLE

9. BEGINNING- BEGINNING- Marriage, adjust as a couple
Separation from parents
Learn to work together and make decisions together

10. EXPANDING EXPANDING- 1 or more children, adjust to being a parent
Less time for couple

11. PARENTING/DEVELOPING
focus on rearing from infant thru teenage years
Reorganize family around school-age children
Parents recognize individual needs of each child
Teens seeks independence

12. LAUNCHING LAUNCHING- help children move out
Children leave home for college, careers, & marriage
Parents start to relate to son/daughter as adults

13. EMPTY NEST empty nest, new interests, grandchildren
Children are all gone from home
Renewal of spousal relationships
Become grandparents
Prepare for retirement

14. RETIREMENT RETIREMENT- enjoy leisure time, adjust to aging
Focus on friendships, new interests, and hobbies

15. Scenarios Your marriage is headed for divorce.
How would you settle property, child custody, divorce costs?
You are a single mother.
How will you cope emotionally and financially?
Elderly parents need to move in with you.
What conflicts and adjustments will arise?
You just remarried.
How will family discipline be handled? How will household chores be divided? What name do you expect the children to call you? Where should you live? How should you divide physical space?