1. CAREERS AND FAMILY LIFE ― SCENARIOS ― The wife has decided to quit her full-time job after the birth of their second child. She wants to be a stay-at-home mom. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

2. CAREERS AND FAMILY LIFE ― SCENARIOS ― The wife is offered a good promotion that requires a transfer to another location. Currently, the husband earns more money than the wife. They have no children. The wife is offered a good promotion that requires a transfer to another location. Currently, the wife earns more than the husband. They have one teenage child. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

3. CAREERS AND FAMILY LIFE ― SCENARIOS ― The husband is offered a promotion requiring a transfer, which means the wife may have to leave a job she enjoys. They have a five-year- old and a ten-year-old child. The husband is offered a promotion requiring a transfer. The wife chooses not to leave a high-paying job she enjoys. They are considering having the husband accept the job and return home on weekends. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

4. CAREERS AND FAMILY LIFE ― SCENARIOS ― The husband has a chance to return to college to obtain a college degree in his chosen field. It would mean his becoming a full-time student while the wife supports the family. They have a preschool child. A mother, who is a single parent, is offered a promotion that requires her to work the night shift for six months. She has two children, ages 11 and 17. BUSINESS Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.

5. CAREERS AND FAMILY LIFE ― SCENARIOS ― The husband is offered a good promotion that would require being gone from home 7-10 days at a time. The couple has an infant. The wife is a stay-at-home mom. One spouse has a job that will soon require spending several months in England each year. The couple has three children, ages 7 through 16. Copyright © Notice: The materials are copyrighted © and trademarked ™ as the property of The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas Tech University.