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Family Stages and Special Circumstances

Throughout your life, you will enter different stages in your relationships. Also, families experience changes that can cause major shifts in family life. Counselors, family members, teachers and pastors can help families during major life changes. These families can also benefit from marriage education. Marriage education can help couples cope with special circumstances or deal with major life changes so that their marriages and families get stronger.

  • Families at Various Life Stages: This page includes information for families and couples at different points in their lives, including premarital couples, and families with young children.

  • Families with Special Circumstances: This page includes information for families experiencing special circumstances such as adoption, caring for elderly parents or relatives, or dealing with loss.