In the modern world of rapidly changing values, it seems to us especially important to monitor changes in the ways of building close relations. This study examines the relationship between models of intimate relationships that are realized between spouses in a parent family (mom and dad) with models that will be selected by children in their future families. The study used methods such as: the author's questionnaire, the method “Assessment of the sexual profile” by O. F. Potemkina, the method “Role Expectations and Claims in Marriage (ROP)” by A. N. Volkova, and the technique “Semantic differential” by Ch. Osgood. In a study conducted in February 2018, 40 respondents took part on a voluntary grant basis. Of these, 19 men and 21 women aged18 to 25 years (mean age = 21.8) The hypothesis that the model of intimate relations in their future family and parent family in the representation of young people has similarities in terms of: “identification with a partner”, “emotional support”, and varies in terms of: the greater importance of the sexual sphere for relationships and the manifestation of joint activity. The application of Student t-test for dependent sample demonstrates that model of intimate relations in their future family compared with the parental family in the representation of young people has similarity in the parameter of personal identification with a partner, emotional-psychotherapeutic support from a partner; and differences in importance outside of family interests, as the basis for building and maintaining relationships, and the sex-intimate sphere. For young people, the sexually intimate sphere is more important than, in their opinion, for their parents, who focus on parental functions and household functions.