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Event One - Marriage
Phil (21 years old) and Jean (18 years old) got married because they wanted to spend the rest of their lives and blend their lives together. In Erikson sixth stage of Psychosocial Development is Intimacy vs. Isolation Phil and Jean were ready to share their lives with each other and didn't want to spend any time apart feeling the loneliness or emotional isolation. -
Event Two - Moving
Phil and Jean moved to Oregon in 1992 after raising their four children. Jean was a homemaker and bookkeeper for their own business. In Eriksons Stage of Psychosocial Development the seventh stage Generativity vs. Stagnation Generativity involves finding life's work and contributing to others by raising children and volunteering. If someone doesn't reach those they may feel stagnation as if they aren't helping contribute to others in a meaningful way. -
Event Three - Death
In October Jean passed away in the comfort of her own home surrounded by her husband and children. Erikson's 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development this is stage eight - Integrity vs. Despair Someone who is at the end of their life may look back and feel a sense of accomplishment through out one's life, also a sense of integrity with few regrets. Someone who doesn't feel like they accomplished much in one's life, may feel a sense of despair while looking back with a lot of regrets
