by joebeam | Nov 2, 2011 | Marriage, Sex, Uncategorized
QUESTION: I’ve been married for 19 years. My husband and I have sex usually 5 times a week. He is very persistent about it happening more often. If I say no he gives me a HUGE guilt trip and will not talk to me for 2 days. I am so angry that he does this to me...
by joebeam | Sep 21, 2011 | Anatomy, Marriage Trouble, Oral, Anal, Etc., Sex, Sin? Wrong? Or not?, Toys, vibrators, etc., Uncategorized
QUESTION: I have heard that oral and anal sex is prohibited for a Christian couple. My husband has a lover and I think she gives him both these types of sex, which I refuse to give him. He was Christian, but has left God. I still serve God. Please tell me if it...
by joebeam | Sep 15, 2011 | God, Grief, Life, Marriage, Physical problems, Sin? Wrong? Or not?, Uncategorized
USA Today reports that Pat says divorce is okay if one’s spouse has Alzheimer’s. When asked about vows such as “until death do us part” he opined that Alzheimer’s is “a kind of death.” He went on to say that the departing...
by joebeam | Aug 12, 2011 | Marriage Trouble, Sex, Sin? Wrong? Or not?, Uncategorized
QUESTION: Joe, I am going through a divorce. My wife is Christian. She left me due to her feeling that I am controlling. We have been married 16 years. I feel like the kids and I walk on eggshells to keep her happy, and that life is all about her. We had been working...
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...
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...
