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Marital adjustment tasks

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Areas of concern in marriage in which adjustments need to be made.

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Familism

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A social pattern in which the interest of the individual or subordinated to the values and demands of the family

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Marital adjustment

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The process of modifying, adapting, and altering individual and couple patterns of behavior and interaction to achieve maximum satisfaction in the relationship.

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Ego resiliency

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The generalized capacity for flexible and resource full adaptation to stressors.

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Sandwich generation

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Middle-aged adults caught between caregiving for their children and for their elderly parents.

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Developmental tasks

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Growth responsibilities that arise at various stages of life.

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Post parental years

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The period between the last child leaving home and the parents’ retirement, also called the empty nest years.

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Family lifecycle

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The phases, or stages, of the family lifespan, each of which is characterized by changes in family structure, composition, and functions.