We are doing a series on the Top 8 Marriage Issues in 2019. These 8 issues are the top 8 issues that Dr. Kim has seen this year with marriages. We will be breaking them down starting with #8 and working our way towards the #1 marriage issue.  In this episode Dr. Kim and Christina talk about the 4th biggest issue in marriages this year which is: life stages We all go through different life stages. One thing is for sure, life does not stay the same. But will we adjust as life goes on? Or will we not adjust?  Our marriage needs to grow and adjust in every new life stage.  In this episode Dr. Kim and Christina share about how to adjust to life stages and keep your marriage strong over the test of time and life’s changes.  NOTEWORTHY QUOTES “The things you do to connect and have a good marriage will change throughout your marriage.” - Dr. Kim “There’s value to being and living in the present.” - Christina “What does it look like to be fruitful where you are right now in life?” - Christina “As long as you’re on this earth God has a plan and a purpose for you and for your marriage.” - Dr. Kim “If you talk about it with your spouse then you can plan for it.” - Christina “If your marriage isn’t growing in each stage of life, that should be a red flag that you need to do something different.” - Dr. Kim “Don’t let your stage of life define you, you are more than where you are currently at in life.” - Christina “If your spouse is struggling with adjusting to a new phase of life, come alongside them and let them grieve the loss of the previous season if they need to.” - Dr. Kim “Find a mentor couple who is ahead of you in life to learn from.” - Christina “You’ll need to learn to say no to different things in different life stages.” - Dr. Kim   SPONSORS Thank you to Honoring Intimates for sponsoring this podcast episode! Honoring Intimates is a safe place for believers to learn about marital sex and shop for the highest quality lubricant, lotions, and lingerie items at reasonable prices. There are no inappropriate images on the site and the company uses mannequins to display their lingerie. Use the code “AWESOMEMARRIAGE” to receive 20% off your entire order.  RESOURCES Plan to spend some quality time with your sweetie by grabbing our FALLing For You Date Design here! Become a Marriage Changer and receive some sweet exclusive benefits. Learn more here! Sign up to get Dr. Kim’s One Thing To Grow Your Marriage Each Day via email, text, or podcast here!