Creating a happy family with a favorable psychological climate is important both for the individual and the society as a whole. One of the factors, that influence the creation of a welfare family, is the content of the spouses’ concepts of the family, its functions and their possible distribution. The main purpose of this article is to identify the specificity of concepts of distribution of family functions of men and women who are married and unmarried. To achieve this goal we used the method of psychological tests as well as questionnaires of family and parenting concepts developed by the author, aimed at identifying the specifics of family functions concepts. The empirical data were processed by using statistical methods that can detect the difference in men and women concepts of the family who are in marital relationships and those that are not. The study revealed a discrepancy of men and women concepts of distribution of family functions between the spouses. This article is practically important in enhancing tools for exploring concepts of family functions. Developed and tested procedure of the research can be used in the practice of family counseling

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