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 | 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 9, 2011 | God, Life, Parenting, Uncategorized
From my friend Lindsey Osterhoff… If you are at all a fan of Classic rock, you may know the Eric Clapton song that begins…”Lately I’ve been runnin’ on faith”. Well, that seems to be the theme song of my life at various times when the uncertainty level reaches an...
