Madie’s projected family life cycle

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    Beginning Stage

    I marry my husband who is a doctor and we go on our honeymoon to the Florida Keys.
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    Childbearing Stage

    My husband and I have our two children; a boy and a girl. I have the girl at 25 and the boy at 27.
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    Parental Stage

    My husband and I take care of our children until the last one moves out on his own at the age of 19
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    Launching Stage

    My daughter moves out and starts college at the age of 18 and my son at 19.
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    Mid-years Stage

    My husband and I focus on both our personal life and our life as a couple.
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    Aging Stage

    My husband and I consider retirement and start thinking about the rest of our lives together as a couple.