This is the eternal mystery of relationships, for me at least. We're all going to change in the course of a long relationship. Those changes are not going to take similar forms in similar directions at similar times--so how do we stay connected through those necessary shifts and growth and realizations?

I know that this part of your story is not quite my question, Kasey. In this episode, you changed but he did not. And the change was insurmountable. If we all are going to change, naturally, how do any couples navigate those changes and stay together?

My parents have been married over 60 years, and sure, they've changed, but more often than not, their survival has depended on not asking hard questions and not examining the foundations too deeply. I'm just not sure how one does it right.

Honest, revealing, and engaging piece, as usual.