Previous conceptualizations of the family life cycle (e.g., Author citation, 2000; Carter & McGoldrick, 1988) have acknowledged that the transition to adulthood represents an important moment along the family’s developmental path, encompassing parent-child separation and its acceptance as well as the renegotiation of roles within family relationships. For instance, within the pioneering theory of the family life cycle by Duvall (1957), the sixth stage corresponded to “families with young adults”, in which the launching of the children is a main developmental task to be achieved, while maintaining a supportive home base.