by joebeam | Nov 14, 2013 | Communication, How To's, Marriage, Marriage Trouble, Overcoming the Past, Relationship, Uncategorized
QUESTION: Joe, there are a few things I have not told my wife. Although I never had an affair, I had an emotional connection with another woman that went to a brief, but unfulfilled physical encounter. This was over 10 years ago and is totally over. My marriage is...
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 | 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 | Jul 17, 2012 | Marriage, Marriage Trouble, Overcoming the Past, Relationship, Sex
Question: My husband and I aren’t doing too well. A year ago, he had an affair on more than one occasion with my best girlfriend at the time. He says it never went beyond kissing so I tried so hard to push my feelings down to make it possible to forgive and...
by joebeam | Jul 21, 2011 | Grief, Life, Overcoming the Past, Parenting, Uncategorized
Wonderful message from my friend David Matthews…. Years ago, while living in Michigan, I met a couple at a social function visiting from Alabama. “What brings you guys to Michigan?” I asked. “My dad and mom are in the nursing home here, and...
by joebeam | Jul 7, 2011 | God, Grief, How To's, Life, Overcoming the Past, Uncategorized
The following article is powerful and deeply touching. It was written by my friend David Matthews. He does a workshop for people working through grief. It could be the grief of losing a loved one to death. It might be the grief of losing a loved one to another person....
