Introduction
Illustrations of intergenerational relationships
Relationships between parents and adult children
Gender differences in contact with parents and in-laws : do couples see more of her family than his?
"A daughter is a daughter all of her life, but a son is a son 'til he takes him a wife" : "myth or reality"
The effect of marriage on intergenerational relationships
The challenges for mothers in parent-adult child relationships
The evolution of intergenerational relationships following children's marriages
Divorce and later life families
Advice to mothers for maintaining intergenerational relationships
Reciprocal effects : how do intergenerational relationships affect adult children's marriages?
Conclusion.