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Describe the changes that occur in a traditional couple during the final stage of the marriage process and how they adjust to these changes.

In the traditional family, the husband works and the wife is a homemaker. After retirement, the husband may not know what to do with his time, and his wife may feel uneasy having him around the house so much of the day. In traditional families, both partners may need to move toward more expressive roles. The husband must adjust from being the provider outside of the home to being a helper around the house; the wife must change from being the only homemaker to being a partner who shares and delegates household duties. Marital happiness as an older adult is also affected by each partner's ability to deal with personal conflicts, including aging, illness, and eventual death. In late adulthood, married individuals are more likely to find themselves having to care for a sick partner with a limiting health condition. The stress of caring for a spouse who has a chronic disease can place demands on intimacy.


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