508 Marriages can last a lifetime, but there are predictable points in the life cycle at which they're most vulnerable?during the prenuptial panic, when children arrive, when couples experience declines in their sex lives, or when partners' careers ripen at different times in the life cycle. Therapists need to understand these predictable developmental crises and know how to guide couples through them. In this workshop, you'll learn how to avoid getting caught up in the immediate conflict, so you can help normalize couples' experience and give them a wider perspective on their journey through the unfolding stages of marriage.