by joebeam | Nov 5, 2008 | Marriage, Uncategorized
Sometimes a couple would do better having a mentor couple than seeing a counselor or therapist. The problem is that most people don’t have a mentor couple and don’t know how to find them. Here are some things to look for if you would like to have a mentor...
by joebeam | Nov 5, 2008 | Marriage, Marriage Trouble, Uncategorized
Dianne Solee of Smart Marriage Conference fame said it again just the other day. The number one predictor of divorce is avoidance of conflict. Why? From my experience with thousands of couples it seems to be that when one or both cease engaging in conflict with each...
by joebeam | Nov 5, 2008 | Marriage, Singles and Dating
One couple I know met on a blind date at 8 p.m. and were married by midnight. That was about 35 years ago when things like that were easy to do. Over the years two men came and sat with me for hours thinking through whether they were ready to marry the woman they were...
by joebeam | Nov 5, 2008 | Life, Marriage, Marriage Trouble, Uncategorized
Maybe you’re like me and occasionaly flare up at some perceived attack or insult. Or maybe you’re just having a bad day and it takes nothing at all to set you off. I remember one time the doc put me on a new medicine that made me grouchy as a bear just out...
