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In this stage, two people establish their relationship and settle down together.

Pros: Financial security, formalizing relationship

Cons: Wedding costs, divorce rates

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The couple adjusts to having a baby, and they adjust their life around the baby.

Pros: Cute child, happiness

Cons: Costs, raising a kid is hard

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Parents adjust to having a preschool-aged child.

Pros: Child is learning

Cons: No privacy, energy depletion

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The child goes to school and learns how to fit in with the community.

Pros: Privacy while child is at school

Cons: Child at school, adjusting is hard

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The child is more independent.

Pros: More independent, doesn't need as much help

Cons: Child is getting older, attitude

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The child leaves the house, parents have to adjust to them being gone.

Pros: Privacy, working on marriage

Cons: Loneliness, adjusting

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Parents get to focus on their marriage and work on retirement.

Pros: Ties with older and younger generations

Cons: Getting older, missing kids

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Parents are getting old, retiring, and dying.

Pros: Retirement, grandchildren

Cons: Coming to terms with dying and loneliness