If you stop to think about it, it is not surprising that newlyweds begin to drift apart. Throughout life, individuals move through phases. Theses phases call for continual reassessment and renegotiating of the marriage “contract” that was agreed upon initially. One issue that slowly erodes the marital foundation is inevitable changes that accompany aging. As a person ages, hopefully they are maturing emotionally. When a couple exchanges vows, the commitment of being married, with all the rights and privileges, are foremost in their minds. They have had some form of courtship. They are seeing wh