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Beginning Stage
Happily married
No children
Live in apartment; looking for a real home
Just finishing college and finding a real job and so is he -
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Childbearing Stage
Just had first child
I am a parent full time while my husband works
Money is tight since I cannot work right now
Second child born 2 years later
Once the baby is older, I will hire a babysitter/nanny to watch the baby while I work some
Third child is born 3 years later -
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Parenting Stage
Taking after my children
Making sure all their needs are attended to
Lots of money being spent on keeping them well
May need to think about a bigger living situation
Me and the husband have argued some with all the stress -
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Launching Stage
First child left home a while ago
Moved back shortly later
Second child moved away -
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Mid-Years Stage
Now that the kids are gone, I have more time to spend with my husband and some of my old hobbies
We have added a pool and some nicer things to the house
We also just went to Greece and the Bahamas
My first child has now had her first child -
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Aging Stage
I have now retired while he is still gonna work just a while longer
We are both in very good health, I may be in a little bit better though
Got a lake house around the golf club so that's where we like to spend our time
2 years later:
My husband has now passed away from lung problems