by joebeam | Sep 25, 2013 | How To's, Marriage, Marriage Trouble, Relationship
QUESTION: My husband is not happy with the way I dress or look. He wants me to be thin and dress much younger than my age. He’s always comparing me to the wives of our friends and telling me how pretty or sexy they are and that I should be more like them. I admit that...
by joebeam | Sep 6, 2013 | Communication, God, Life, Marriage, Marriage Trouble, Relationship, Sin? Wrong? Or not?
QUESTION: My boyfriend and I have dated for 2 years and need to decide whether to marry or not. The one issue we have is that we have religious differences in our relationship. He is protestant; I am Catholic. Neither of us is willing to give up our faith or religious...
by joebeam | Sep 6, 2013 | Communication, Life, Marriage, Marriage Trouble, Money, Relationship, Uncategorized
QUESTION: My husband and I have been married for two years and are relatively happy. An issue is causing us trouble. I make a lot more money than my husband. This seems to come up in conversation more frequently (and with frustration on his part). I can’t help...
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 | May 28, 2013 | Life, Marriage, Relationship, Singles and Dating, Uncategorized
An excerpt from The Art of Falling in Love about commitment. Commitment is the bedrock of love. It is the decision to continue a relationship, to love someone and to maintain the love. It constitutes a measurement of how strongly we value our relationship. When one is...
by joebeam | May 23, 2013 | Communication, Desire, Life, Marriage, Relationship, Sex, Uncategorized
An excerpt from The Art of Falling in Love about passion. Passion, though sexual, is much more. It is a craving for oneness with the other. Sexual passion subsides with the length of relationship, but passion can grow throughout a lifetime. It’s the emotion you feel...
