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Parents Get Married
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Years
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Parents Get A House
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Beginning Stage Ends
Parents may have problems in this stage concerning financial stability. -
Parents prepare to be parents
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Baby is Born
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Parents Adjust to changes
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Stage 1 Ends
Parents may have trouble with the amount of time they have to take care of their child in this stage. -
Child Grows
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Parents Work to Help Child Develop Independence
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Stage 2 Ends
Parents may still have time issues, while raising a child may create financial burdens. -
Child Leaves Home
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Parents Help Child Adapt to Living Alone
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Stage 3 Ends
As their child finds a job, they may experience workplace changes as well as having more income to the household. -
Couple Renews Relationship
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Preparation for retirement
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Middle Age Ends
Technology advances with time, and many new changes could have arisen. -
Parents Retire
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Parents Adjust to Having More Free Time
During this stage parents have aged significantly since their children's birth, and their mobility may have suffered. Their income has also changed from their reitrement.
