Problems are natural. So often in my role as a pastor, I have seen embarrassment hold people back from seeking the help they need. Young couples, struggling to make their marriage work, are always embarrassed when they come to see me. It is such a shame, because too often they let the embarrassment prolong the problem, allowing it to get worse. Don't be embarrassed because you are here.
All marriages require adjustments from time to time.
Then I take my wrist watch off and add, Here's a watch. You can engineer the gears and the springs so that it will run perfectly. Because the parts retain their same size forever. But, if this watch was made out of independent gears that could grow, then you would have to expect to make adjustments over the years. One gear would grow a little faster than another and before long the watch would be jammed up.