by joebeam | May 28, 2013 | Life, Marriage, Relationship, Singles and Dating, Uncategorized
An excerpt from The Art of Falling in Love about commitment. Commitment is the bedrock of love. It is the decision to continue a relationship, to love someone and to maintain the love. It constitutes a measurement of how strongly we value our relationship. When one is...
by joebeam | May 23, 2013 | Communication, Desire, Life, Marriage, Relationship, Sex, Uncategorized
An excerpt from The Art of Falling in Love about passion. Passion, though sexual, is much more. It is a craving for oneness with the other. Sexual passion subsides with the length of relationship, but passion can grow throughout a lifetime. It’s the emotion you feel...
by joebeam | May 21, 2013 | Desire, Life, Marriage, Relationship
The following is an excerpt from The Art of Falling in Love that describes intimacy. Intimacy is closeness, warmth, and the feeling of being bonded together. When men hear the word, they tend to think of it as something they do. Women, on the other hand, think of it...
by joebeam | Apr 15, 2013 | Life, Marriage Trouble, Parenting, Uncategorized
QUESTION: Should a child choose between divorcing parents? ANSWER: In general I do not favor a child being made to choose between parents. Allow me to explain. One gentleman I know tells of his parents divorcing when he was five. He was the youngest in a large family...
by joebeam | Apr 15, 2013 | Life, Marriage Trouble, Parenting
QUESTION: How does staying together for the kids affect the kids? ANSWER: To answer this, I give you a direct quote from a lady whose marriage we helped. She and her husband came to our workshop because of his infidelity. She was ready to divorce and move on, as you...
