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Marriages change over time.  Couples who are able to navigate the ebb and flow of their marriage typically do well over the long haul.

Consider for a moment how much you’ve changed in your maturity, likes, dislikes, priorities, stressors, etc.  If you haven’t changed a bit – consider yourself extremely unique.

If we are looking at the idea that most of us change to some degree over time, how can a marriage also not change?  It just “is.”

Here are a few thoughts about how couples can navigate the growing pains of marriage:

• Check in with each other periodically (”How are things going?  How are you doing?  How are we doing?”)
• Make adjustments in the way things have always been done (break routines, do things differently, shake it up a bit)

Just because your marriage has “changed” isn’t necessarily a cause for alarm.  It’s about addressing it honestly together and finding ways to reconnect if need be. 

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Lisa Brookes Kift is a marriage counselor, author of The Marriage Refresher Course Workbook for Couples and creator of The Toolbox at LisaKiftTherapy.com.  See more marriage and relationship tips, tools and advice by Lisa.

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