Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and bestselling author Dr. Paul David Tripp

connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

In this week's connecting clip of the week, Paul and his wife Luella discuss big changes

that occur in everyone's marriage and how to continue to

press forward through them. This short excerpt is from a larger conversation between Paul and

Luella Tripp and Shelby Abbott on the Connecting podcast. To listen to the full episode,

check out the Paul Tripp podcast episode 262. Now, here's Paul and Luella on the Connecting

podcast. Now, here's Paula Nuella on the Connecting Podcast.

I think something I've observed over the 50 years is that there are moments in your life together,

specifically when there's change. You can think we've got this all wrapped up.

We relate to each other so well.

Not too many spats.

Everything's fine till every baby arrives, every move, every change in career, you name it, because we- Health diagnosis.

Pardon?

Health diagnosis.

Health diagnosis.

And I think for us even now, is we're mature.

We're getting up there.

And so with each change comes his response and my response. We respond

to things entirely different. So now we've got this new thing. And we look at it and he's acting

this way and I'm acting this way and before long we like this. And I began to realize, you know what?

We just need, I, I, in, oh, well, okay, I'm sorry.

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