Expected transitions―life events expected and predictable as a part of adults life

Unexpected transitions― unpredictable and stressful life events

Expected life events that do not occur.

Personal nonevents are individual aspirations that do not occur.

Ripple nonevents are unfulfilled expectations of someone close to us that affects out life.

Resultant nonevents are a result of another event.

Delayed nonevents are events that still can happen after the expected time.

Sleeper transitions are nonevents that occur gradually.