by joebeam | Nov 14, 2013 | Desire, How To's, Marriage, Relationship, Uncategorized
QUESTION: Joe, my spouse does not share my dream. My dream is to travel with my spouse. but she hates travel. We have the means and the time now that kids are in college, I can’t imagine growing old with her and not being able to share this passion. What do I...
by joebeam | Aug 17, 2013 | Desire, Grief, Marriage Trouble, Overcoming the Past, Relationship, Uncategorized
QUESTION: Joe, I am in a quandary. My husband and I have both had affairs. He recently ended his. Mine, which has lasted 3 years, is more complicated. My “other” lives out of town, and we see each other once a year. Even though I rarely see him, he calls...
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 | Oct 23, 2012 | Arousal, Desire, Marriage, Sex
QUESTION: Everyone always says the husband has more sexual desire than the wife, so you can imagine that you feel a little disillusioned when it’s the other way around. It’s always been this way, to a certain extent, but has been exaggerated with having a...
by joebeam | Oct 8, 2012 | Desire, God, Sex, Sin? Wrong? Or not?, Uncategorized
QUESTION: I am a divorcee and I miss having sex very much. When I feel the urge (sexual desire), I watch porn and masturbate. No, I am not a sex addict and I am not a porn addict. This may happen once or twice a month and even sometimes a couple of months go by and...
