W8 Assignment

In a 2-3 page paper discuss each of the family life cycles. Do you think most couples today follow the same cycle as those 20 years ago? Why or why not? How important is each stage? Provide a minimum of three examples for each. Based on cultural trends and evolving values of new generations, what changes in marriage do you predict in the next 15 years? What evidence do you have to support this viewpoint? Your paper should be a 4-5 page paper citing specific examples and providing detailed analysis incorporation reading and textbook material. If outside sources are used, proper citation of the source should be included

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The intellectual and emotional stages you pass through from your childhood to the retirement years as a member of a certain family are known as the family life cycle. In each stage, you go through challenges in the family life which allows you to gain or build new life skills. The process of acquiring these skills help you have the ability to work through the different changes that every family goes through. Not everyone goes through the stages smoothly.

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