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Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceDr. Joe Beam Answers Your Relationship QuestionsEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!In this episode, Dr. Joe Beam answers questions listeners have submitted to the show.We cover:- The Valley- Limerence-Commitment- & Much moreTune in and share this episode with a friend or family member you think might need to hear it!If you're struggling in your marriage, don’t wait. Get our FREE resource: The 7 Steps to Rescue Your Marriage 👉 https://marriagehelper.com/free 📞 BOOK A CALL WITH OUR TEAM: https://marriagehelper.com/call🔗 We...2025-01-0129 minRelationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceDr. Joe Beam Reveals 3 Hidden Factors That Shape Your Sex LifeEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!What if the key to a thriving marriage lies in understanding sexual dynamics? Join me, Dr. Joe Beam, as we unravel the mysteries of sexual compatibility in marriage. Together, we'll navigate the often turbulent waters of varying libidos, preferences, and the external pressures that can cause friction between spouses. Through real-life stories and my own insights, you'll discover how these issues left unaddressed can evolve into serious marital challenges, highlighting the necessity of open communication and resolution for a fulfilling partnership.Explore the powerful influence of sexual education...2024-11-2026 minRelationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceCommunication Crisis, Intimacy Drought & Divorce - Dr. Joe Beam Offers Hope!Enjoy the episode? Send us a text!Is Your Marriage on the BRINK? Listen Now and Find HOPE!Dr. Joe Beam cracks the CODE to LOVE on Relationship Radio!Is your spouse controlling your every move? Has a mismatched libido left your love life a desert? Did your spouse walk out and file for divorce?Don't throw in the towel! Dr. Joe Beam dives deep into THREE REAL listener emergencies, offering battle-tested strategies to restore a beautiful union:Do You Have a Controlling Wife? Reclaim your FREEDOM and...2024-06-1922 minRelationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceDr. Joe Beam Shares All Successful Marriages Have This One ThingEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Feeling lost in your marriage? Is communication REALLY the answer?Is communication REALLY the key to a lasting marriage? Dr. Joe Beam challenges conventional wisdom, arguing that COMMITMENT is the secret ingredient. This thought-provoking video explores why couples stay together (and why they sometimes don't) and offers practical advice for building a strong, happy marriage that endures. Learn how to handle conflict, navigate challenges, and keep love alive over the long term. If you're looking to strengthen your relationship or feeling lost after a betrayal, this vid...2024-05-1517 minRelationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceYour Spouse Just Walked Out... Here's What To Do NextEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Your spouse has just walked out. While it seems like the world around you is falling apart and nothing is going your way, there is hope. Through countless stories of reconciliation that we've seen over the years, we are here to walk through this with you. In this episode, Dr. Joe and Kimberly will walk you through the simple steps, things to do and not to do, after your spouse has decided to leave.Don't lose hope. We are here for you.For more information on...2023-05-0326 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceA Failing Marriage & How To Save ItEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!You want to save your marriage, but your spouse has made it clear that he/she wants out. Maybe they’ve already filed for divorce.Maybe you are separated and living in separate places. Maybe they’re still living with you but are saying they’re done.But you want the marriage to work. So what do you do?You may be asking yourself…“Is it even possible to save a marriage when my spouse wants out?” 2021-04-0747 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceHow to Get My Spouse to Forgive Me - Dr. Joe BeamEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!You accept responsibility for what you did. You're sorry that you hurt your spouse. You want to put things back together. Not just like it was before but better. The hurt you see in their eyes hurts you. At times their pain explodes in anger. Sometimes toward you; sometimes toward other things. You asked your spouse to forgive you. You told them how sorry you are that it happened. Yet your mate isn't reacting as you had hoped. Maybe they said that they can't forgive what you did...2020-08-031h 30
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceWhy Won't My Spouse Come Back? - Dr. Joe BeamEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Your spouse left you for another person.But now the affair partner is gone. You thought that they were the problem. You expected your spouse to try to make amends with you. To come back sorry for what they had done. Instead, your mate has indicated little to no interest in restoring a relationship with you or trying to rescue your marriage. Why?Is it you? Are you so unlovely and unlovable that they have no desire to be with you ever again?2020-07-271h 31
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceHow Do I Get Past My Spouse's Cheating - Dr. Joe BeamEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Your spouse cheated on you.Now they're back. Say they want to make the marriage work.You want to get beyond the pain, to have a better marriage than it was before. At times you think you're well on your way. Sometimes you think you'll never heal.Although you're trying to get past it and make your marriage good again, you hurt. Some days more than others. You find yourself reliving the lies, the devastating sense of loss, the violation of your trust. W...2020-07-201h 28
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceMy In-Laws Are Harming My Marriage - Dr. Joe BeamEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Having in-law problems?Some in-laws are awesome. Loved. Respected. Helpful.Some are not. WAY not!Difficult in-laws can cause major trouble. They can be very critical, demeaning you if you say or do anything they don't like. Not just to you but to others about you including your spouse and your children. They can influence your spouse's other relatives against you. They may even try to convince your spouse to divorce you. In short, they can make your life miserable.If you have in...2020-07-131h 28
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceWhy Focusing on Saving Your Marriage Won't Work - Dr. Joe BeamEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Marriage in trouble? Love your spouse? Looking for solutions to save your marriage?If so, do NOT do the wrong thing that so many people do. The very things they do to salvage the relationship become the very things that help destroy it.In this live call-in program, Relationship Radio host Dr. Joe Beam explains which efforts to rescue your marriage work and, more importantly, which ones DON'T work. Our organization hears these words regularly, "I knew what I was doing was pushing my spouse away, but d...2020-07-061h 28
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceJoin Us For Marriage Helper LIVE! With Dr. Joe Beam!Enjoy the episode? Send us a text!Join Us For Marriage Helper LIVE! With Dr. Joe Beam!If you're struggling in your marriage, don’t wait. Get our FREE resource: The 7 Steps to Rescue Your Marriage 👉 https://marriagehelper.com/free 📞 BOOK A CALL WITH OUR TEAM: https://marriagehelper.com/call🔗 Website: https://marriagehelper.com📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagehelper👀 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marriagehelperFollow our other channels!📺 https://youtube.com/@kimberlybeamholmes📺 https://youtube.com/@drjoebeam2019-09-091h 00
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorcePUSH Behaviors, Boundaries, & more, Marriage Helper Live 06/03/19Enjoy the episode? Send us a text!Live Caller Q&A With Dr. Joe Beam & Kimberly Holmes. In this podcast, Dr. Joe Beam & Kimberly Holmes address these questions:"How do I stand for my marriage as the wayward spouse?""My spouse and I are separated. What are some things to talk about to help foster communication between us?""How can I be honest about my affair when I'm being villified?""Am I am fool for wanting to be with my cheating spouse?""Is starting the divorce process a PUSH behavior?""My wife wants to live w...2019-06-031h 09
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceMarriage Helper LIVE With Dr. Joe Beam & Co-host Marc HighlandEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Call our show for a chance to speak one-on-one with Dr. Joe Beam, Founder of Marriage Helper. If you're struggling in your marriage, don’t wait. Get our FREE resource: The 7 Steps to Rescue Your Marriage 👉 https://marriagehelper.com/free 📞 BOOK A CALL WITH OUR TEAM: https://marriagehelper.com/call🔗 Website: https://marriagehelper.com📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagehelper👀 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marriagehelperFollow our other channels!📺 https://youtube.com/@kimberlybeamholmes📺 https://youtube.com/@drjoebeam2019-03-251h 08
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceWhen To Stop Trying, Approaching A Spouse With An Addiction and Handling Problems Alone On This Week's Marriage Helper LIVE!Enjoy the episode? Send us a text!Live Caller Q&A With Dr. Joe Beam & Kimberly Holmes. Call in and ask us a question about your marriage!If you're struggling in your marriage, don’t wait. Get our FREE resource: The 7 Steps to Rescue Your Marriage 👉 https://marriagehelper.com/free 📞 BOOK A CALL WITH OUR TEAM: https://marriagehelper.com/call🔗 Website: https://marriagehelper.com📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagehelper👀 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marriagehelperFollow our other channels!📺 https://youtube.com/@kimberlybeamholmes📺 https://youtube.com/@drjoebeam2019-01-141h 18
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceHusband Left with No Warning, Limerence, & more, Marriage Helper Live 1/7/19Enjoy the episode? Send us a text!Live Caller Q&A With Dr. Joe Beam & Kimberly Holmes. In this podcast, Dr. Joe Beam & Kimberly Holmes address these topics:Stops (Safegaurds That Offer Protection)Cores (Continuing Our Relaitonship Essentials)What to do when your huband leaves with no warningWhat is the Save My Marriage Course?How to move forward after caught in limerent affairHow to communicate while separated in different countriesIf you're struggling in your marriage, don’t wait. Get our FREE resource: The 7 Steps to Rescue Your Marriage 👉 https://marriagehelper.com/free 📞 BO...2019-01-0749 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceMarriage Helper Live: 1/2/19Enjoy the episode? Send us a text!Live Caller Q&A With Dr. Joe Beam & Kimberly Holmes. Call in and ask us a question about your marriage!If you're struggling in your marriage, don’t wait. Get our FREE resource: The 7 Steps to Rescue Your Marriage 👉 https://marriagehelper.com/free 📞 BOOK A CALL WITH OUR TEAM: https://marriagehelper.com/call🔗 Website: https://marriagehelper.com📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagehelper👀 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marriagehelperFollow our other channels!📺 https://youtube.com/@kimberlybeamholmes📺 https://youtube.com/@drjoebeam2019-01-021h 20
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorcePregnant Affair Partner & Pornography Addiction, Marriage Helper Live 01/02/19Enjoy the episode? Send us a text!Live Caller Q&A With Dr. Joe Beam & Kimberly Holmes. In this podcast, Dr. Joe Beam & Kimberly Holmes address these topics:“Can my husband be in limerence if he doesn’t vilify me?”“I pushed my husband away thinking that he would show me more love because he would be afraid to lose me, and he left instead. How can I save my marriage?”“My husband and I have connected physically and intellectually since his affair, but he will not open up to me emotionally at all. I’ve been working...2019-01-021h 20
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceMarriage Helper Live: 12/19/18Enjoy the episode? Send us a text!Live Caller Q&A With Dr. Joe Beam & Kimberly Holmes. Call in and ask us a question about your marriage!If you're struggling in your marriage, don’t wait. Get our FREE resource: The 7 Steps to Rescue Your Marriage 👉 https://marriagehelper.com/free 📞 BOOK A CALL WITH OUR TEAM: https://marriagehelper.com/call🔗 Website: https://marriagehelper.com📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagehelper👀 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marriagehelperFollow our other channels!📺 https://youtube.com/@kimberlybeamholmes📺 https://youtube.com/@drjoebeam2018-12-171h 11
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceRebuilding Intimacy, Forgiveness, & more, Marriage Helper Live 12/19/18Enjoy the episode? Send us a text!Live Caller Q&A With Dr. Joe Beam & Kimberly HolmesIn this podcast, Dr. Joe Beam & Kimberly Holmes address these topics:“I’m struggling with trying to study every single detail that happens between me and my husband. I want to put my marriage back together, but everything I do seems to pull it further apart. How do I change my negative behaviors and do positive things instead?”“My wife and I have struggled with intimacy for the last 12 years. How do I rekindle intimacy between us?”“My husband and...2018-12-171h 11
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceMarriage Helper Live: 12/3/18Enjoy the episode? Send us a text!Live Caller Q&A With Dr. Joe Beam & Kimberly Holmes. Call in and ask us a question about your marriage!If you're struggling in your marriage, don’t wait. Get our FREE resource: The 7 Steps to Rescue Your Marriage 👉 https://marriagehelper.com/free 📞 BOOK A CALL WITH OUR TEAM: https://marriagehelper.com/call🔗 Website: https://marriagehelper.com📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagehelper👀 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marriagehelperFollow our other channels!📺 https://youtube.com/@kimberlybeamholmes📺 https://youtube.com/@drjoebeam2018-12-031h 16
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorcePush Behaviors, Boundaries, & Control, Marriage Helper Live 12/03/18Enjoy the episode? Send us a text!Live Caller Q&A With Dr. Joe Beam & Kimberly HolmesIn this podcast, Dr. Joe Beam & Kimberly Holmes address these topics:“If my husband has rejected going to the Marriage Helper workshop once how do I bring it back up to him again and suggest that we attend?”“My wife asked me for a divorce. I need to set boundaries. How do I do that without driving her away?”“Our divorce was finalized last month. He is living with the other woman. What can I do other than PIES to re...2018-12-031h 16
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceMarriage Helper Live: 11/19/18Enjoy the episode? Send us a text!Live Caller Q&A With Dr. Joe Beam & Kimberly Holmes. Call in and ask us a question about your marriage!If you're struggling in your marriage, don’t wait. Get our FREE resource: The 7 Steps to Rescue Your Marriage 👉 https://marriagehelper.com/free 📞 BOOK A CALL WITH OUR TEAM: https://marriagehelper.com/call🔗 Website: https://marriagehelper.com📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagehelper👀 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marriagehelperFollow our other channels!📺 https://youtube.com/@kimberlybeamholmes📺 https://youtube.com/@drjoebeam2018-11-191h 02Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceShould I Drag Out My Divorce To Save My Marriage - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Dr. Joe Beam has said many times that if your spouse is leaving you for another person that s/he "madly loves" it may be to your benefit to slow the divorce down.Why?Because those states of being "madly in love" (also known as limerence) have a shelf-life. That euphoria doesn't last a lifetime. By slowing down the divorce you may be able to rescue your marriage because the limerence wears off before the divorce is final.Now Dr. Beam is modifying that statement...2018-03-1122 minRelationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceWho To Listen To When Your Marriage Is In Trouble - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Who To Listen To When Your Marriage Is In Trouble - The Dr. Joe ShowThe moment people hear that your marriage is in trouble, you get deluged with every sort of opinion, recommendation, and idea that people can come up with.Most of it is bad.Some of it is motivated by good intentions. However, if the ones who give the advice love you, they most likely aren't very happy with your spouse. Therefore, their viewpoint is skewed against him/her and very much...2018-03-0425 minRelationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceMy Straying Spouse Returned But Won't Do What I Need - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Your spouse strayed. Maybe it was another person. Maybe you threw him/her out because of their behavior. Whatever the cause, you're now trying to make it work again.But...You expect total honesty. You demand that s/he talk about the problem. You want to be understood and you want to understand why s/he did the things s/he did. You thought that reconciling would automatically bring about deep conversations, transparency, accountability, and finally a marriage better than it was before.Are those...2018-02-2546 minRelationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceWhen Should I Divorce - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Do those who fight for marriages ever think that a couple should divorce?Yes.At www.MarriageHelper.com we fight for marriages. Since 1999 we've been able to help three out of four married couples in crisis resolve their seemingly insurmountable problems and save their marriages. It's known around the world that we do all we can to help marriages survive.Unfortunately, we know that not all marriages will.So when should one give up? Find the attorney and file for divorce? Is it...2018-02-1935 minRelationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceWhen is Being a Safe Place for Your Spouse Damaging - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!You spouse is involved with someone else. You love your mate and want to save your marriage. You heard about the amazingly effective system taught by Marriage Helper that works powerfully in helping people save their marriages. You went to www.MarriageHelper.com and found the information. You paid close attention when Dr. Beam explained how to be a safe place for your straying spouse and you have tried to be that person in hopes of salvaging your marriage. You grasped that to allow your spouse to be open...2017-10-0123 minRelationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceShould I End It Or Wait For My Husband to Love Me Again - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!He claimed that God told him to leave his marriage. Later he said that he felt guilt for leaving.He said "I love you but am not in love with you." Later he said, "I don't know how to live my life without you."Then, almost out of the blue, he says "I am in love with you" but he continues to live with the other woman.What do you do? Do you wait for him to evolve back to wanting to be with you...2017-09-2440 minRelationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding Divorce3 Things To Do If You Want to Save Your Marriage - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Your spouse wants out of the marriage. You don't. You love your husband/wife and can't understand why s/he no longer loves you. Is there hope?Yes. Unfortunately, most people in your situation do the wrong things...things that in reality make it less likely you can put the marriage back together. In a previous podcast, Dr. Joe Beam and his special guest Jim Pourteau explained three things NOT to do if you want to save your marriage. In this program, they...2017-09-111h 03Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding Divorce3 Things NOT To Do If You Want To Save Your Marriage - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!You just found out your spouse wants out of your marriage. You love your spouse. You don't want the marriage to end. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?!Before knowing the 3 things you should do, it's very important to understand 3 key things you should NOT do if you are to have any hope for salvaging your marriage.Unfortunately, most people do one or more of these three and put their marriage into greater jeopardy. It's extremely important to know what they are, understand why they...2017-09-0759 minRelationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceCommunication Key - Avoid Assuming - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Want to truly communicate? Be Understood? Understand?If so, there is one thing you MUST STOP from occurring in your conversations that matter AND USE a simple yet powerful system that will make it so much easier to understand and be understood. In this program Dr. Joe Beam explains why writing (especially texting and emails) don't work when you need to talk about things that matter. He also explains why phone calls usually don't work well either. Then how do you communicate?Dr...2017-08-1343 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceIs it a Sin to Refuse Sex to a Spouse - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!"Why don't churches talk about sexual refusal?" he asked.He explained that his wife of 28 years quit being sexual with him some six years ago. She said she wasn't interested. He asked her to seek help; she replied that it was his problem.Now he's had enough. He's divorcing her. She's telling the folks at church that she has no idea why he's divorcing her and that he's a bad husband. He wants to go to those folks and tell them what's really going on....2017-08-0742 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceI Don't Trust My Spouse Who Came Back - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!The caller says that her husband came back home after ending the affair. He's nicer, kinder, and more understanding than he was before the affair happened. His children love the change in him...his son now views his dad as his best friend.But...He won't change his cell phone number. He won't make any changes to his social media. His wife asks. He doesn't comply.Now she's worried that he's still involved with the other woman. Her friends aren't helping with their advice. As...2017-07-3136 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceNewlywed Husband Suddenly Found a "Soul Mate" - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!They were together for a decade before they decided to marry. It was wonderful; he told her how happy he was that she is his wife. They laughed. Had fun. Enjoyed life.Until the night he told her that he had found his "soul mate" and wanted his wife's permission to date this amazing new woman in his life.The wife, of course, was devastated. She still loves him. She's trying to find what suddenly went wrong...what she did...what happened...how he could...2017-07-1135 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceRob and Kimberly's Story: How the Military, Anger, and Addiction Almost Ended Our Marriage (and how we saved it)Enjoy the episode? Send us a text!Military marriages have the highest rate of divorce in America. Couple that with lots of anger, addiction, and separation...and there's plenty of reasons to divorce.Kimberly Holmes, CEO of Marriage Helper, and her husband Rob married while Rob was in the military. In the first year of marriage, they moved halfway around the world. In their second year of marriage, they separated for a year. In their third year of marriage, anger and addiction split them even further apart and their marriage was headed for divorce. 2017-07-031h 05
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceDid God Send You Your Lover? - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!She's married to one but in love with another. She said she was Christian and spoke of her great love for God and amazing relationship with Jesus. She mentioned that she had prayed about what she was to do and in response God "told" her to divorce her husband and be with her lover...that He had sent her this lover and wanted her to be with him.She talked about how she had quit interacting with Christian people because they were mean and judgmental about her leaving her...2017-06-0739 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceWhy Won't God Answer Prayers for My Marriage - Leighann McCoy and Dr. Joe BeamEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!You've prayed. Others have prayed with you...for you. Your children pour out their hearts. Yet, your marriage continues to spiral downward.Someone on TV tells you that if only you have enough faith, God will do whatever you ask. (Then s/he asks you for a check to prove your faith...)Well-meaning friends tell you that God is faithful if only you will continue to be...that He will bring about healing for your marriage...and that you should not doubt.However, time passes...2017-04-1231 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceMy Spouse Says I'm Controlling - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Are you controlling? Really?Or is your spouse trying to manipulate you? S/he claims you're controlling because you're an obstacle to him or her doing whatever they wish.Maybe there's a combination. You have been controlling and now your spouse is using that to manipulate you into inaction by accusing you of being controlling now.If you are controlling, eventually that behavior will destroy your marriage.If you're being manipulated, backing off on a matter could make a clear path f...2017-04-0653 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceMy Spouse Says I'm Controlling - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Are you controlling? Really?Or is your spouse trying to manipulate you? S/he claims you're controlling because you're an obstacle to him or her doing whatever they wish.Maybe there's a combination. You have been controlling and now your spouse is using that to manipulate you into inaction by accusing you of being controlling now.If you are controlling, eventually that behavior will destroy your marriage.If you're being manipulated, backing off on a matter could make a clear path f...2017-04-0653 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceMy Spouse Says I'm Controlling - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Are you controlling? Really?Or is your spouse trying to manipulate you? S/he claims you're controlling because you're an obstacle to him or her doing whatever they wish.Maybe there's a combination. You have been controlling and now your spouse is using that to manipulate you into inaction by accusing you of being controlling now.If you are controlling, eventually that behavior will destroy your marriage.If you're being manipulated, backing off on a matter could make a clear path f...2017-04-0653 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceControlling and Dominant Spouses - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!No one wants to be treated as a child...especially by the person that is supposed to be our partner...our equal...our mate.We don't appreciate being told what to think, how to act, what to feel, or what to believe. Each of us craves being accepted and appreciated for who we are...as we are. When we were children, we understood the need for an authority figure to guide us, teach us, and, sometimes, to command us. But we aren't children and we don't want our husbands or...2017-03-2949 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceControlling and Dominant Spouses - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!No one wants to be treated as a child...especially by the person that is supposed to be our partner...our equal...our mate.We don't appreciate being told what to think, how to act, what to feel, or what to believe. Each of us craves being accepted and appreciated for who we are...as we are. When we were children, we understood the need for an authority figure to guide us, teach us, and, sometimes, to command us. But we aren't children and we don't want our husbands or...2017-03-2949 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceControlling and Dominant Spouses - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!No one wants to be treated as a child...especially by the person that is supposed to be our partner...our equal...our mate.We don't appreciate being told what to think, how to act, what to feel, or what to believe. Each of us craves being accepted and appreciated for who we are...as we are. When we were children, we understood the need for an authority figure to guide us, teach us, and, sometimes, to command us. But we aren't children and we don't want our husbands or...2017-03-2949 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceWhat's On Your Mind About Love? - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Love. Lots of people think they know what it is...until they realize that they don't.Think of the hit songs from your lifetime. How many were about wanting to be loved, enjoying amazing love, or longing for lost love? Why those topics? Because most adults fit into one of those three categories. Some wonder where their lover may come from...if at all. Others hope the one they secretly love will finally come to realize it and respond with passion. Many bask in the deep emotions of shared...2017-03-2355 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceWhat's On Your Mind About Love? - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Love. Lots of people think they know what it is...until they realize that they don't.Think of the hit songs from your lifetime. How many were about wanting to be loved, enjoying amazing love, or longing for lost love? Why those topics? Because most adults fit into one of those three categories. Some wonder where their lover may come from...if at all. Others hope the one they secretly love will finally come to realize it and respond with passion. Many bask in the deep emotions of shared...2017-03-2355 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceWhat's On Your Mind About Love? - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Love. Lots of people think they know what it is...until they realize that they don't.Think of the hit songs from your lifetime. How many were about wanting to be loved, enjoying amazing love, or longing for lost love? Why those topics? Because most adults fit into one of those three categories. Some wonder where their lover may come from...if at all. Others hope the one they secretly love will finally come to realize it and respond with passion. Many bask in the deep emotions of shared...2017-03-2355 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceWhen to End a Marriage - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!We fight for marriages. All marriages. No matter what has happened. BUT sometimes they end.Actually, sometimes they should end.We realize that sounds as if it is in opposition to our mission. In this program, Dr. Joe Beam explains when it is not.We offer many resources on MarriageHelper.com to help save marriages. We provide online courses for the spouse who wishes to save the marriage when the other doesn't. We post many podcasts that address relationship problems and provide valuable, life-altering information.2017-03-0157 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceWhen to End a Marriage - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!We fight for marriages. All marriages. No matter what has happened. BUT sometimes they end.Actually, sometimes they should end.We realize that sounds as if it is in opposition to our mission. In this program, Dr. Joe Beam explains when it is not.We offer many resources on MarriageHelper.com to help save marriages. We provide online courses for the spouse who wishes to save the marriage when the other doesn't. We post many podcasts that address relationship problems and provide valuable, life-altering information.2017-03-0157 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceRisking Love (Can Kids Learn to Love Again After Divorce) - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!No matter the age, we hurt deeply when we feel abandoned by someone we thought loved us...or that should have loved us.The information in this program can be used effectively by an adult dealing with lost love, such as a divorce. It also gives effective directions for helping a spouse...or a potential spouse...risk loving you when deep inside they feel that they cannot trust anyone to always love them.In this program Dr. Joe Beam and Justin Prince, Program Director for the amazing s...2017-02-0856 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceRisking Love (Can Kids Learn to Love Again After Divorce) - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!No matter the age, we hurt deeply when we feel abandoned by someone we thought loved us...or that should have loved us.The information in this program can be used effectively by an adult dealing with lost love, such as a divorce. It also gives effective directions for helping a spouse...or a potential spouse...risk loving you when deep inside they feel that they cannot trust anyone to always love them.In this program Dr. Joe Beam and Justin Prince, Program Director for the amazing s...2017-02-0856 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceThe 3 Phases of Limerence (Being Madly in Love) - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!When Dr. Tennov introduced the concept in the 1970s, it was mostly rejected. We encounter marriage counselors who have never heard of it. But the research is solid. PhD's including anthropologists and biologists and more study it, even having brain scans that teach us much about it.It's called limerence. It is a state of being "madly in love' to the point that it becomes obsessive and affects the way a person feels, acts, and thinks. It is powerful. It can be beautiful. It often is destructive.2017-02-081h 13
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceThe 3 Phases of Limerence (Being Madly in Love) - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!When Dr. Tennov introduced the concept in the 1970s, it was mostly rejected. We encounter marriage counselors who have never heard of it. But the research is solid. PhD's including anthropologists and biologists and more study it, even having brain scans that teach us much about it.It's called limerence. It is a state of being "madly in love' to the point that it becomes obsessive and affects the way a person feels, acts, and thinks. It is powerful. It can be beautiful. It often is destructive.2017-02-081h 13
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceKnow-How You Can Use to Help Troubled Marriages - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Maybe your marriage is wonderful. Maybe not. Either way, you're surrounded by friends or relatives whose marriages are in trouble.Most of our programs speak directly to those whose marriages need help. However, in this program, Dr. Joe Beam shares basic but valid knowledge with you so that when you encounter someone in marital distress, you can offer more than a kind word. No, it won't make you a counselor or therapist. It will help you know practical things to do or say that can offer help.I...2017-01-2548 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceKnow-How You Can Use to Help Troubled Marriages - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Maybe your marriage is wonderful. Maybe not. Either way, you're surrounded by friends or relatives whose marriages are in trouble.Most of our programs speak directly to those whose marriages need help. However, in this program, Dr. Joe Beam shares basic but valid knowledge with you so that when you encounter someone in marital distress, you can offer more than a kind word. No, it won't make you a counselor or therapist. It will help you know practical things to do or say that can offer help.I...2017-01-2548 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceHow Can I Forgive Myself? - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!We hear it often, "How can I forgive myself for what I've done?"In this program, you will find the answer.If you wonder if guilt a good thing or a bad thing, it's both.People who never feel guilt are scary. Think sociopaths or psychopaths. People who feel overwhelming guilt are miserable. They can't function well in life.Sometimes a person involved in something that violates his/her beliefs and values feels guilt for a while...then goes through a pe...2017-01-181h 08
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceHow Can I Forgive Myself? - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!We hear it often, "How can I forgive myself for what I've done?"In this program, you will find the answer.If you wonder if guilt a good thing or a bad thing, it's both.People who never feel guilt are scary. Think sociopaths or psychopaths. People who feel overwhelming guilt are miserable. They can't function well in life.Sometimes a person involved in something that violates his/her beliefs and values feels guilt for a while...then goes through a pe...2017-01-181h 08
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceWhy People File for Divorce - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Usually more divorces are filed in January than any other month?Why?And...since we're asking...why does anyone file for divorce?In this episode, Dr. Joe Beam explains the underlying reason for wanting out of a marriage. He shares how various situations and circumstances generally all come back to this one reason. By understanding the reason, the spouse who doesn't want the divorce has a better chance of changing things so that the divorce doesn't happen.Oh...and Dr. Beam w...2017-01-1153 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceWhy People File for Divorce - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Usually more divorces are filed in January than any other month?Why?And...since we're asking...why does anyone file for divorce?In this episode, Dr. Joe Beam explains the underlying reason for wanting out of a marriage. He shares how various situations and circumstances generally all come back to this one reason. By understanding the reason, the spouse who doesn't want the divorce has a better chance of changing things so that the divorce doesn't happen.Oh...and Dr. Beam w...2017-01-1153 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceHow to Heal From the Loss of Love (and more) - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!When you love deeply, it hurts to lose that love. Whether the person you love dies, abandons you, cheats on you, turns on you, or continues to live in the same house but with no love shown, you will find yourself in the powerful grasp of grief.We see it with people whose spouses fall in love with another. We witness it in a straying spouse who decides to come home but now has to deal with the loss of the other relationship. We feel our hearts break when...2016-11-161h 00
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceHow to Heal From the Loss of Love (and more) - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!When you love deeply, it hurts to lose that love. Whether the person you love dies, abandons you, cheats on you, turns on you, or continues to live in the same house but with no love shown, you will find yourself in the powerful grasp of grief.We see it with people whose spouses fall in love with another. We witness it in a straying spouse who decides to come home but now has to deal with the loss of the other relationship. We feel our hearts break when...2016-11-161h 00
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceWhat Would You Like To Ask About Relationships (Open Mic) - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Rather than starting with a theme or subject as he usually does, in this program Dr. Joe Beam opens the mic for callers on any subject or area of relationships.Love, sex, dating, rescuing lost love, salvaging a troubled marriage, parenting, or any other subject that you wish to discuss.If you are a regular caller to this program, we ask that you allow new callers first chance to ask their questions or make their comments.The program begins 9 p.m. Central time tonight, October 25, 2016...2016-10-261h 06
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceWhat Would You Like To Ask About Relationships (Open Mic) - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Rather than starting with a theme or subject as he usually does, in this program Dr. Joe Beam opens the mic for callers on any subject or area of relationships.Love, sex, dating, rescuing lost love, salvaging a troubled marriage, parenting, or any other subject that you wish to discuss.If you are a regular caller to this program, we ask that you allow new callers first chance to ask their questions or make their comments.The program begins 9 p.m. Central time tonight, October 25, 2016...2016-10-261h 06
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceHow People Fall In and Out of Love - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Dr. Beam explained it when a guest on the Montel Williams Show. Falling in love is a process. If you follow the process, you fall in love whether you intend to or not. If you vacate or violate the process, you fall out of love whether you intend to or not.So what's the process?In this program, Dr. Joe Beam explains the LovePath, the process people go through as they fall in love with another. It has four steps or phases. He will explain each and...2016-10-191h 01
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceHow People Fall In and Out of Love - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!Dr. Beam explained it when a guest on the Montel Williams Show. Falling in love is a process. If you follow the process, you fall in love whether you intend to or not. If you vacate or violate the process, you fall out of love whether you intend to or not.So what's the process?In this program, Dr. Joe Beam explains the LovePath, the process people go through as they fall in love with another. It has four steps or phases. He will explain each and...2016-10-191h 01
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceWhat If My Spouse Has Had Multiple Affairs? - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!What does it mean - and what do you do - if your spouse has had more than one affair? Does that indicate there is no hope? That you should end it and get away as fast as you can? Or is it possible to save your marriage...and save your spouse from any further infidelity?What do the affairs say about your spouse? Is s/he a sex addict? Serial adulterer? Maybe. But perhaps there is something else going on that can be addressed and, if you...2016-10-1252 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceWhat If My Spouse Has Had Multiple Affairs? - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!What does it mean - and what do you do - if your spouse has had more than one affair? Does that indicate there is no hope? That you should end it and get away as fast as you can? Or is it possible to save your marriage...and save your spouse from any further infidelity?What do the affairs say about your spouse? Is s/he a sex addict? Serial adulterer? Maybe. But perhaps there is something else going on that can be addressed and, if you...2016-10-1252 min
Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding DivorceHow An Affair Affects Children - The Dr. Joe ShowEnjoy the episode? Send us a text!If you have an extramarital affair, you can ruin your child's chances for having happy love when s/he is grown. No matter what age the child is when you have the affair...even if your "child" is now old enough to be in college.Having an affair doesn't only deceiving your spouse, it often involves deceiving yourself...especially about the effect your actions have on your children now and in their future.Even if the marriage doesn't end in divorce, infidelity negatively affects kids. They often view thei...2016-09-281h 03