{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Time Doesn\u2019t Mature a Marriage \u2014 Intention Does","description":"Most couples assume that time will naturally deepen connection, resolve patterns, or make them wiser partners. But years together do not automatically create maturity. In relationships, maturity is developmental \u2014 it happens when partners intentionally grow, practice accountability, and choose connection over defensiveness. Staying together doesn\u2019t guarantee growth. In fact, many couples find themselves repeating the same arguments with the same outcomes, year after year, without ever learning to disagree differently. In this episode, I talk about: Why aging in a relationship doesn\u2019t equal growing up in it How patterns like react-then-defend keep couples stuck What couples who improve over time do differently Why accountability matters more than longevity How small shifts in how you relate change the trajectory of your marriage   If your relationship feels stuck despite time, the issue isn\u2019t time itself \u2014 it\u2019s how time has been used. There is a way forward that doesn\u2019t rely on hoping things will \u201cget better with time.\u201d It requires intention, structure, and the willingness to mature together. Learn more or work with me: \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/www.leannepeterson.com\/ ","author_name":"Take the Upgrade","author_url":"https:\/\/www.leannepeterson.com\/","html":"