Life is not perfect.Because of this reality, married couples will come face to face with the imperfect parts of life. Whether it’s a child’s rebellion, infertility, chronic illness, or a financial tragedy, even couples who have been together for decades must be able to weather these storms. These outside circumstances and stressors, if not handled with care, can deteriorate and weaken, if not destroy, a marriage.Carol and Gene Kent and Cindy and David Lambert, authors of Staying Power: Building A Stronger Marriage When Life Sends Its Worst, understand this well. You see Dave and Cindy raised their grandchild and Gene and Carol’s only son is serving a life-sentence for murder. Life sent its worst and they stayed together.On this episode of the No More Perfect Podcast episode, Mark and I talk with Carol, Gene, Cindy, and Dave to better understand the principles they’ve used to create “staying power” in their marriages through such difficult life circumstances.Listen in to not only hear their stories but also to learn the choices, practices, and principles that can make a marriage stronger even when faced with the types of crises that come from outside the marriage through no choice of the husband or wife — life crises that we all are hit with at some point.This episode is honest, raw, and filled with the wisdom you will likely need at some point in your imperfect life journey.Show Notes: https://jillsavage.org/staying-together-when-life-sends-its-worse-with-carol-and-gene-kent-cindy-and-david-lambert/Jill's website: www.MarkandJill.orgCarol Kent's website: www.CarolKent.orgConnect with Jill on Facebook and Instagram: @jillsavage.authorConnect with Carol on Facebook: @authorcarolkentConnect with Carol on Instagram: @carolkentspeaks