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...
by joebeam | Apr 15, 2013 | Life, Marriage Trouble, Parenting, Uncategorized
QUESTION: Can a couple be happy if they stay together for the kids? ANSWER: I’ll answer that question, but the first question to consider is how happy will each parent be when they see how their divorce affects their kids. Most of the couples who come to our...
by joebeam | Apr 15, 2013 | Life, Marriage Trouble, Parenting, Uncategorized
A writer sent a series of questions about the topic “Should we stay together for the kids?” I share her question and my answer. QUESTION: Do you think it’s a good or bad idea to stay together for kids? Please explain your answer. ANSWER: Since 1994,...
by joebeam | Dec 26, 2012 | Marriage, Marriage Trouble, Overcoming the Past
QUESTION: When will my past affair stop haunting me? Sometimes the memories just pop up and I feel so dirty. I sometimes find myself caught up in a memory that is like reliving it, then I snap out of it. It is truly horrible. How long does this last? Is there an end?...
by joebeam | Nov 27, 2012 | Marriage Trouble, Relationship, Uncategorized
QUESTION: My 40-year-old wife seems to think she is going through menopause. For this reason she is just not interested in sex at all. Her memory seems to be short, too, because when I tell her that she has a problem and needs to talk, she is all willing to, but then...
