by joebeam | Jul 19, 2012 | Life, Marriage
The title gives the question that someone sent. I do not know if the one asking is male or female. However, my answer is short. First, if you mean having more than one wife at a time, evaluate whether that is worth going to prison. Polygamy is illegal in each of the...
by joebeam | Feb 14, 2012 | How To's, Life, Marriage, Relationship, Uncategorized
Remembering Valentine’s Day, by Steve Brumfield Okay, guys, stay with me here. I understand and am well aware that nobody wants advice, but would like to offer up some thoughts about my favorite holiday … Valentines Day. I know, this is dangerous territory...
by joebeam | Sep 15, 2011 | God, Grief, Life, Marriage, Physical problems, Sin? Wrong? Or not?, Uncategorized
USA Today reports that Pat says divorce is okay if one’s spouse has Alzheimer’s. When asked about vows such as “until death do us part” he opined that Alzheimer’s is “a kind of death.” He went on to say that the departing...
by joebeam | Aug 30, 2011 | Life, Money, Parenting, Relationship
It’s about time someone sued their Mom because she didn’t put cash in a birthday card…WHAT?! You can read the news article here to get all the gory details. The gist is that two privileged children in their 20’s sued their Mom for bad parenting...
by joebeam | Aug 25, 2011 | Communication, How To's, Life, Relationship
Robert Smith commented on Why Can You Hear What I Feel? He writes… I understand your point — that we should validate another person’s feelings and show empathy — but there are some people who have a very distorted, self-centered view of the world. Their feelings...
by joebeam | Aug 24, 2011 | Communication, Life, Relationship
A few years ago I was in a contentious meeting with a group of church leaders., though it had not started that way. At one point, I metaphorically threw up my hands and queried, “Can you at least understand why I feel as I do about this?” One brother...
