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Stage 6: Young Adulthood
Age: Young Adulthood -- 19 to 40 years
Conflict: Intimacy vs. Isolation
Important Event: Love relationships

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In this stage, the most important events are love relationships. Intimacy refers to one's ability to relate to another human being on a deep, personal level. An ...

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