by joebeam | Sep 3, 2015 | Grief, How To's, Life
I once described a hero as one who can hit a ball a long way, as in a Major League baseball player. As we get older, often our heroes change. I know mine has. I now have about 700 of them. Since 2009, when we hosted our first grief retreat, some 700 brave souls have...
by joebeam | Sep 6, 2013 | Communication, God, Life, Marriage, Marriage Trouble, Relationship, Sin? Wrong? Or not?
QUESTION: My boyfriend and I have dated for 2 years and need to decide whether to marry or not. The one issue we have is that we have religious differences in our relationship. He is protestant; I am Catholic. Neither of us is willing to give up our faith or religious...
by joebeam | Sep 6, 2013 | Communication, Life, Marriage, Marriage Trouble, Money, Relationship, Uncategorized
QUESTION: My husband and I have been married for two years and are relatively happy. An issue is causing us trouble. I make a lot more money than my husband. This seems to come up in conversation more frequently (and with frustration on his part). I can’t help...
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...
