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| 1 | In today’s context of globalization, the spread of individualism, rising divorce rates, and alternative forms of partnership are reshaping attitudes toward the family’s role in individual and social life. Young people’s values regarding family are evolving, affecting family stability and, consequently, society as a whole. This study examines the transformation of family values among young women. Based on an analysis of statistical data and theoretical research, key trends have been identified: declining birth rates, rising divorce rates, and changing attitudes toward marriage as a social institution. The purpose of the study is to examine the value of family among modern young women. Materials and methods: One hundred participants were included in the study. The research methods were questionnaires and testing. The following techniques were applied: the terminal values questionnaire “TVQ” (I. Senin) and a specialized semantic differential for assessing parent-child relationships (M. Deryugina). Results showed that in young women’s value systems, professional life, training, and education rank higher than starting a family. The dominant terminal values in the family sphere, in descending order of importance, were high financial status, self-development, and spiritual satisfaction. Respondents compared the parent-child relationships in their parents’ families with those they planned to establish in their future families. This comparison revealed that young women strive for an “improved” version of family. They want their future families to be more emotionally warm, loving, and understanding. In most cases, they evaluate their future families more positively than their parental families. However, some scales show minimal differences. This may indicate that, while seeking to improve their relationships, young women also wish to preserve certain traditional aspects of family life. The study’s findings have practical implications for developing programs to foster family values, promote responsible parenting, prepare individuals psychologically for family life, and encourage partnership-based family models through educational and media channels. This article will be of interest to therapists, psychologists, sociologists, demographers, family counselors, and anyone studying the contemporary transformation of youth values. Keywords: values, family, youth, young women, parent-child relationships | 7 | ||||