Life Skills Unit 2 family life cycle

1. Unit 2: Building Stronger Families
Part 2: Family Life Cycle
© Jenison International Academy
Melissa Rodgers

2. Family Life Cycle
• Families go through different stages as
they grow, from marriage through
retirement.
• When studying the Family Life Cycle,
note the cycle changes based on the
age of the oldest child in stages 2 – 6.

3. • The married couple
established their
home, but do not yet
have children
Stage 1 - Newlywed
Me and my
husband in 2009

4. • From birth of the
first child until that
child is 2 ½ years
old.
Stage 2 - Expectant

5. • When the oldest
child is between the
ages of 2 ½ - 6
years old.
Stage 3 - Preschool

6. • When the oldest
child is between the
ages of 6 and 13
years old.
Stage 4 – School Age

7. • When the oldest
child is between the
ages of 13 and 20
years old.
Stage 5 - Teenage

8. • From the time the
oldest child leaves
the family for
independent adult
life until the time the
youngest child
leaves.
Stage 6 - Launching

9. • From the time the
children are gone
until the couple
retires from
employment.
Stage 7 – Empty Nest

10. • From retirement until
the death of the
surviving marriage
partner.
Stage 8 – Aging and
Retirement