Adulthoods can be divided into three parts, young adulthood, middle adulthood and older adulthood based on their distinct characteristics and period of life each one covers. The difference in these three periods can be seen physically, mentally/emotionally, socially, financially and through state of health.
The three adulthoods are distinct physically. During young adulthood, growth rate slows down and the body reaches a peak of physical health; during middle adulthood, the body functions begin to slow down and muscle tone and strength begin to diminish. Women around age of 50 and 55 begin menopause, and men will experience a decrease in sex hormone and sperm production. Older adulthood, on the other hand, will result in a decreased ability …show more content…
Each family structure has its unique characteristics. The first type of family is nuclear family in which a couple lives with a biological or adopted children. Parents in these families play clearly defined roles and provide for the family’s needs. The second type of family is blended families, the growth of this family is a result of increased number of divorces. Such a family is made up of the biological mother or father, a step parent, and the children of one or both parents. These family can easily lead to neglect of the children who is not biologically related to one of his/her parents and family harmony is harder to maintain than nuclear families. The third type of family is third-parent families, which consists of a single mother or father with children. These families usually experience financial hardships. The fourth type of family is extended families, this family is made up of nuclear families joined by other relatives. These families can offer great emotional support to all members because responsibilities of the family can be …show more content…
Marriage comes with responsibilities. As a lifelong union between a husband and a wife, marriage requires a couple to love each other; without love, a true union is not formed. Although feeling of love can change over time, it can be maintained if both sides put effort and consideration into it. Another responsibility brought by marriage is commitment. In a healthy marriage, spouses are expected to make commitments such as working through their differences and remaining faithful to one another. The most important part is to keep the commitments even during times of hardship. The third responsibility is compromise. Couples that get married are never the same, they have different desires, different personalities and different set of values. In order to make a healthy relationship they have to have discussions and each one has to make compromise; for instance, if the female spouse enjoys budgeting but the male spouse does not care about where to spend money, the female spouse should not push the male spouse too hard to learn budgeting, and the male spouse should try to participate in budget
The three adulthoods are distinct physically. During young adulthood, growth rate slows down and the body reaches a peak of physical health; during middle adulthood, the body functions begin to slow down and muscle tone and strength begin to diminish. Women around age of 50 and 55 begin menopause, and men will experience a decrease in sex hormone and sperm production. Older adulthood, on the other hand, will result in a decreased ability …show more content…
Each family structure has its unique characteristics. The first type of family is nuclear family in which a couple lives with a biological or adopted children. Parents in these families play clearly defined roles and provide for the family’s needs. The second type of family is blended families, the growth of this family is a result of increased number of divorces. Such a family is made up of the biological mother or father, a step parent, and the children of one or both parents. These family can easily lead to neglect of the children who is not biologically related to one of his/her parents and family harmony is harder to maintain than nuclear families. The third type of family is third-parent families, which consists of a single mother or father with children. These families usually experience financial hardships. The fourth type of family is extended families, this family is made up of nuclear families joined by other relatives. These families can offer great emotional support to all members because responsibilities of the family can be …show more content…
Marriage comes with responsibilities. As a lifelong union between a husband and a wife, marriage requires a couple to love each other; without love, a true union is not formed. Although feeling of love can change over time, it can be maintained if both sides put effort and consideration into it. Another responsibility brought by marriage is commitment. In a healthy marriage, spouses are expected to make commitments such as working through their differences and remaining faithful to one another. The most important part is to keep the commitments even during times of hardship. The third responsibility is compromise. Couples that get married are never the same, they have different desires, different personalities and different set of values. In order to make a healthy relationship they have to have discussions and each one has to make compromise; for instance, if the female spouse enjoys budgeting but the male spouse does not care about where to spend money, the female spouse should not push the male spouse too hard to learn budgeting, and the male spouse should try to participate in budget