The Family Life Cycle is begining stage, expanding stage, developing stage, launching stage, and aging stage.

Beginning Stage-

This is the time at which the couple marries. They decide what they want to do with their lives.

Expanding Stage-

This is the stage at which a first child is born. The parents adjust to having additional responsibilities. Parents also develop a safe and healthy environment for their family.

Developing-

This stage is when the children are in elementry school and secondary school. Parents start to plan for their children going off to college and being involved in extra-curricular activities.

Launching-

This stage is when the first child leaves the "nest". (college, living on his/her own, working, and/or starting a family of their own.)

Aging-

During this stage, all the children have left to pursue lives of their own. Parents retire, and decide what they want to do with the rest of their lives.