In the family life cycle, which stage follows the Bachelor Stage?

• A. Bachelor Stage
• B. Newly Married Couple Stage
• C. Full Nest Stage One
• D. Empty Nest Stage

Answer: (B)

In the family life cycle, after a person is single, the next phase centers on forming a married partnership. This is the Newly Married Couple Stage, where two individuals blend their lives, establish a shared household, and begin negotiating roles, finances, and routines as a couple. The focus shifts from individual independence to building a joint life together, which is why this stage follows the Bachelor Stage. The later stages involve parenting and children in the home (Full Nest stages) and, later, the period when children leave home (Empty Nest), so those don't come immediately after being single.