| A | B |
|---|
| Beginning | A married couple figuring out what they are gonna do with life (home; finances; children) |
| Expanding | Child(ren) born; feeling tied down; less activities |
| Developing | Kids growing up (in school) |
| Launching | Kids leave home (graduation); may come back |
| Middle Age | Empty nest; More hobbies; question relationship & life; grandparents |
| Retirement | Don't work; travel & relax; death; reflecting on past |
| Aging Family | Retirement to Death |
| Family with Preschoolers | Oldest child is between 2 1/2 and 6 |
| Family with Teens | Oldest child is between 13 and 20 |
| Childbearing Family | From birth of first child to 2 1/2 years old |
