IntroductionPersonal networks are made up of close friends, family, and other trusted people (Wrzus, Hanel, Wagner & Neyer, 2013). Family relationships today, compared to previous generations, are less driven by duties and more focused on personal affections (Lowenstein, Katz & Gur-Yaish, 2007). In the lives of most people, young or old, they communicate out of affection. They are demonstrating that they care about each other and care about what is happening in each other's lives (Fowler, 2009). When older adults come from a socioeconomic background and a lower level of education, they are more likely to have a stronger emotional bond with their family and less likely to suffer from some type of chronic disease (Lowenstein et al., 2007). As mentioned before, when parents come from poor health, low education, and no recent moves, they are more likely to have a close family bond with both their adult children and siblings (Hank, 2007). Close relationships between older adults and their family members help improve their well-being, but they also impact younger generations' view of relationships (Sener, Oztop, Dogan & Guven, 2008). In the life of an older adult, their relationships can be very important. Like sibling relationships, older adults benefit from intergenerational relationships, such as with their adult children, for life satisfaction (Lowenstein et al., 2007). Adult children As parents begin to age, they are likely to need more support and assistance than they think they do (Kim, Zarit, Eggebeen, Birditt, Fingerman, 2011). It has been shown that when children received both emotional and financial support from their parents when they were young adults, they were... halfway there ...... ences and Social Sciences, 66, 527– 537. Lowenstein, A. , Katz, R., Gur-Yaish, N. (2007). Reciprocity in parent-child exchange and life satisfaction among older adults: A cross-national perspective. Journal of Social Issues, 63, 865-883.Myers, S.A., (2011). Gotta love her, even though I might not like her sometimes: Reasons why adults maintain their sibling relationships. North American Journal of Psychology, 13Sener, A., Oztop, H., Dogan, N., & Guven, S. (2008). Family, close relatives, friends: life satisfaction among the elderly. Educational Gerontology, 34, 890-906Silverstein, M., & Giarusso, R. (2010). Aging and family life: A ten-year review. Journal of Marriage and Family, 72, 1039-1058. Wrzus, C., Hanel, M., Wagner, J., & Neyer, F. J. (2013). Social network changes and life events across the lifespan: A meta-analysis. Psychological bulletin, 139, 53-80.