When people grow in a different direction from their spouse, it can cause deep erosion in the marriage
Walk into any marriage therapy practice and you’ll likely hear these phrases: “She’s not the same person I married,” and “We’ve grown apart.”
While personal growth isn’t only inevitable, it’s preferable (imagine if we stayed our 20-year-old selves in intellect, wisdom, and abilities our whole lives?). When people grow in a different direction from their spouse, it can cause deep erosion in the marriage.
General life, the passing of time, and the maturation process will change our personalities, reactions, and worldviews. Our brains aren’t even fully developed until our mid-twenties, so cognitive development and various neurocognitive and psychological processes will happen during the very early years of marriage.
But there are certain experiences that can be so potentially impactful, that in retrospect, couples might be able to identify that experience as a turning point. Some examples may include (but aren’t limited to):
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