Family Life Cycle
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The family life cycle shows the basic stages that families go through
in life
Beginning
 Couple newly married, no kids
Parental/Child rearing
 Couple becomes parents
Launching
 Children leave home for work/college
Empty Nest
 Stage after kids leave the house and before retirement
Retirement
 Couple done working and have more leisure time
*Create a circular life cycle, label and include pictures of an
example family in each stage of the Family Life Cycle