by joebeam | May 21, 2013 | Desire, Life, Marriage, Relationship
The following is an excerpt from The Art of Falling in Love that describes intimacy. Intimacy is closeness, warmth, and the feeling of being bonded together. When men hear the word, they tend to think of it as something they do. Women, on the other hand, think of it...
by joebeam | Feb 25, 2013 | Communication, How To's, Life, Marriage, Relationship, Uncategorized
QUESTION: If your spouse does not give you what you need, is it better (or more damaging) to expect your spouse to live up to your need or to lower your standard? For example – my husband and I were having an issue. As we tried to figure out why I react the way...
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...
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 | Feb 14, 2012 | How To's, Life, Marriage, Relationship, Uncategorized
Remembering Valentine’s Day, by Steve Brumfield Okay, guys, stay with me here. I understand and am well aware that nobody wants advice, but would like to offer up some thoughts about my favorite holiday … Valentines Day. I know, this is dangerous territory...
by joebeam | Sep 8, 2011 | Marriage Trouble, Relationship
QUESTION: You published an article entitled When Should a Married Couple Separate. In it you stated, “Some spouses (men and women) suffer from repeated emotional beatings or live in a marriage that causes them serious spiritual vulnerability. They need to flee...
