Traditionally ______ refers to a unit made up of two or more people who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption and who live together, form an economic unit, and bear and raise children .

______ is the honeymoon stage, when romance and intense attraction bond a couple together and lead to commitment.

______ stage normally lasts for two years.

Disappointment and early conflicts are the hallmarks of this difficult, unavoidable period at ______ stage.

______ stage happens when self-interest overtakes the interests of the marriage most of the time.

"You both believe you’re right, so of course your partner’s wrong."

This happens at the ______ stage.

When careers grow, houses get bigger, personal commitments grow deeper, and children arrive, a couple needs to be at the ______ stage to ensure the continuity of their marriage.

______ stage usually lasts for 10 to 20 years.

When parenting commitments are lessened, finances are established, career is set, and mortgage is paid, a couple reaches the ______ stage.

"For happy couples, it is a time to appreciate each other again as lovers and friends." This is referring to the ______ stage.

In the _____ stage, either you, your spouse, or both of you are dealing with major, life-shaking events that could affect your relationship for a day, a year, or the rest of your lives

_____ stage can happen at any time in a marriage though it happens most as we pass through our 40s and 50s.

In the _____ stage, “knowing” each other has a far deeper meaning – and a bigger payoff as well.

Maintaining a childlike love of life is the secret to reach the _____ stage in a marriage.