Here’s a fact: even when marriages are “good” and the season is unremarkable (no life shifts) they require work and commitment. Compromising, considering another’s feelings, heck – even just simply sharing space can be a lot. Further, it’s worth noting, advancing in age, bodies shifting, and environmental factors all play an important and undeniable role.
It is critically important that as we evolve, we remember to allow our relationship to evolve. The two people who enter a marriage (or any relationship) are not the same over time so why would the relationship be? With our individual changes in in interests, diet, health, etc., we experience a collective change too.
A key to success is committing to allow each other to bloom, rediscovering one another along the way, learning to love the new personality – remaining committed. Commitment is the key!