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Video Limerence I’m Married But In Love With Someone Else Falling in love with someone other than your spouse is usually a result of feeling seen and validated by someone. 
Video Intimacy & Sex Navigating Intimacy: When Your Partner Says No to Sex When your spouse rejects sex, it rarely means they are not attracted to you. Here is what sexual rejection in marriage really signals, and how to respond. 
Video Conflict & Anger I Hate My Husband This feeling is a signal that frustrations have been accumulating and you’re starting to react. 
Video Affair How to End an Affair with Someone You Love You are not quite sure how you got yourself into the affair and even less sure about how to end the affair. 
Video Affair Infidelity: The 3 Types of Affairs The three types of infidelity, sexual, emotional (limerence), and combined, plus pornography. Why the type matters and the right next step for each. 
Article Affair Cheating Husband? Here’s How To Talk to Him Just found out your husband is cheating? Here is how to talk to him without exploding or shutting down, what to say first, and what to avoid. 
Video Intimacy & Sex Sexless Marriage? Do THIS If Your Wife Rejects You Age, health factors, and stress events can all lead to sexual rejection. Lack of satisfaction in the marriage or the bedroom can also be the culprit. 
Video Control & Narcissism Controlling Husband and How To Stop It If you have a dominating and controlling husband, then this article is for you. 
Video Affair How to Stay Away from a Married Man: 5 Helpful Strategies To Stop Dating a Married Man Falling for a married man and know you need to walk away? Here is how to emotionally detach and let go, one honest step at a time. 
Video Separation Marriage Separation When Children Are Involved Children take on parents’ emotions. Find your emotional support outside of the home to minimize emotional impact on your children. 
Podcast Intimacy & Sex Why Does My Husband Look At Other Women Online? Your husband keeps looking at other women online and it stings. Here is what it usually means, what it does not, and what to do. 
Article Attraction I’m Not Attracted To My Husband Try to rediscover common interests, engage in new activities together, communicate openly about desires and needs, and prioritize quality time alone. 
Video Fell Out of Love I Love You But I’m Not In Love With You What does “I love you but I’m not in love with you” mean? Learn what your spouse may be telling you, the signs to watch for, and how to respond. 
Video Separation Sex During Separation: Should We Have It? It depends on intent. Sex can aid bonding but risks false hope or mixed signals. 
Video Separation Save Your Marriage While Separated: Do This! Here at Marriage Helper, we have helped thousands of people who have been in a situation just like yours. 
Video Communication My Husband Thinks He Does Nothing Wrong When your husband thinks he does nothing wrong, stay calm, skip the lecture, and focus together on the solution instead of proving him wrong. 
Video Limerence Facing Infidelity: What to Do When Your Spouse is in Love with Someone Else Recognize that 1. You’re not in a competition with the affair partner; 2. This isn’t love, it’s limerence, and it will end; and 3. 
Video Intimacy & Sex Married But Sexually Rejected You’re married, but you feel sexually rejected by your husband. I’m sorry to hear that. I know that has to hurt. You start questioning yourself. 
Article The 7 Steps How To Save Your Marriage If Your Spouse Wants Out Feel like your marriage is slipping away, even if your spouse has checked out or wants out? Here is how to start saving it, even alone. 
Podcast Communication Lazy Husband And What To Do About It “My husband won’t do anything. He is so lazy. Everything ends up on my plate, and I am drowning in responsibility. Nothing matches that yet. Try clearing the search or choosing a broader topic.
Affairs & Recovery
What actually rebuilds trust after an affair, whichever side of it you are on.
Start here Video How to End an Affair with Someone You Love You are not quite sure how you got yourself into the affair and even less sure about how to end the affair. Read it first Video Affair Infidelity: The 3 Types of Affairs The three types of infidelity, sexual, emotional (limerence), and combined, plus pornography. Why the type matters and the right next step for each. Article Affair Cheating Husband? Here’s How To Talk to Him Just found out your husband is cheating? Here is how to talk to him without exploding or shutting down, what to say first, and what to avoid. 
Video Affair How to Confess an Affair without Losing Your Marriage Thinking about confessing an affair? Here are three steps: prepare, tell your spouse the right way, and rebuild trust with full transparency afterward. 
Article Affair How To Know If Your Husband or Wife Is Having an Affair Suspect your husband or wife is having an affair? Here are the signs to watch for, and how to find out the truth without wrecking trust. 
Podcast Affair Emotional Cheating In A Marriage What is cheating? Is it still cheating if it never becomes physical? Is there such thing as emotional cheating? The answer is yes. 
Article Affair What Happens When An Affair Ends Abruptly? Join us in celebrating a woman who ended her affair: “I don’t want praise or congratulations. I just want to share. 
Podcast Affair Sex After Cheating: Is it the Right Decision? Your spouse cheated but still wants to sleep with you. Learn the pros, the cons, and how to decide, knowing the choice is always yours to make. 
Video Affair 3 Reasons Not To Divorce A Spouse Who Cheated Dr. Joe Beam shares three reasons to think twice before divorcing a spouse who cheated and is sorry, plus the 10-10-10 way to weigh the decision. 
Video Affair Moving Past an Affair: 3 Steps for Healing Hey, my name is Jim Pourteau. I learned how to move past an affair because I was in one. I’m not proud of it, but it’s a fact of my past. Article Affair Should You Stay With A Spouse Who Cheated? Thinking of staying with a spouse who cheated? Weigh their character, your own heart, and your future, plus the questions to ask before you decide. 
Article Affair How Long Do Affairs Last? If you want to know how long affairs last, we must first establish what kind of affair it is. There are 3 different types of affairs. 
Video Affair My Spouse Is Hiding Something From Me You shouldn’t have… but you did. You went looking through your spouse’s stuff and stumbled upon something that shocked you. 
Podcast Affair Not Attracted To My Husband After He Cheated Not attracted to your husband after he cheated? Learn why emotional attraction breaks after an affair and what you can both do to rebuild it. 
Video Affair Is He Cheating? How Most Affairs Are Discovered: and What to Do After an Affair If you’re asking “ is he cheating? ” or “ is she cheating? ”, the uncertainty and emotional turmoil can feel overwhelming. 
Podcast Affair Emotional Affair vs Friendship Where is the line between a friendship and an emotional affair? Learn the signs a friendship has crossed over and what it means for your marriage. 
Video Affair What To Do After An Affair Has Happened If you’re looking for what to do after an affair and you want to save your marriage, then this is for you. 
Podcast Affair How Does A Spouse Feel After Cheating? How does a spouse feel after cheating? Is it guilt, pain, indifference? How can we tell? 
Video Affair Why Spouses Cheat & How to Protect Your Marriage Kimberly Holmes: When you have a spouse that’s cheating , it can be completely overwhelming because you don’t even know where to start. The questions to ask. 
Video Affair How To Forgive A Cheater So, here you are. Somehow you’ve discovered that your spouse is in an affair, and I’m very sorry that you have. 
Podcast Affair Surviving a Cheating Spouse: Find Relief “My spouse is cheating. I’m hurting and emotionally exhausted because of my cheating spouse. 
Video Affair How To Heal After Being Cheated On You’re in pain. You just found out your spouse is cheating on you, and you’re not sure what to do or how to heal after being cheated on. Article Affair Why Wives Cheat It started as a short post on Twitter. It picked up steam when it automatically appeared on my Facebook account. 
Video Trust & Forgiveness Did I Forgive My Spouse Too Soon? Worried you forgave your spouse too soon? Forgiveness is a decision, not a feeling. Here’s why that matters and what you both need to reconcile. 
Video Affair Why Do People Cheat? A lot of times, we get questions from people that are painful questions. This particular question is one we hear a lot: why do people cheat? 
Video Affair Porn Addiction Affected My Wife: When the Past Still Blocks Intimacy Years after his wife found porn in his history, she still won't be intimate. Dr. Joe Beam on why the porn is rarely the real issue, and how to get unstuck. 
Podcast Affair What To Do When An Affair Ends Abruptly When an affair ends abruptly, both the person betrayed and the spouse in the matter are affected. 
Podcast Trust & Forgiveness How Do I Get My Spouse To Forgive Me? Forgiveness can be difficult to both give and receive. When we’ve been hurt, especially by a loved one, that pain will take time to heal. Video Affair If Your Spouse Is Having An Affair Your spouse is having an affair. Dr. Joe explains how to tell if they’re a good person doing a bad thing, avoid false diagnosis, and be a safe place. 
Podcast Affair Reconciliation After Affairs & Addiction: A Couple’s Story Ren and Adelé tell Dr. Joe how they rebuilt their marriage after multiple affairs and years of addiction, and what they learned about forgiveness. 
Article Affair Does Couples Therapy Work After Cheating? (What You Need to Know Before Hiring a Therapist) If you’ve ever wondered “does couples therapy work?” or asked yourself “how does marriage counseling work?”, you’re not alone. 
Podcast Affair What Is Micro Cheating? When people think of the word cheater, all types of thoughts and images come to mind. Someone malicious and selfish. 
Video Affair How to Reconcile a Marriage After an Affair Your spouse ended the affair and came back, but you can’t stop picturing it. Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly explain how to handle the anger and refocus. Article Affair How to be a Safe Place During an Affair You might have heard us say the phrase, “Be a safe place for your spouse, even though they’re not being a safe place for you”. 
Article Affair Can You Push Your Spouse to Have an Affair? We often receive questions like this: “Do all the faithful spouses play a part? I don’t think that we do. 
Video Affair How to Save a Marriage after an Affair Divorce breaks the hearts of those involved, couples, children, parents, friends, church, and the heart of God. Video Affair How to Make Your Cheating Spouse Jealous! If your spouse had an affair (or is still in an affair) and you want to know what you can do to “get back” at them, there are four things you should know. 
Podcast Trust & Forgiveness False Reconciliation And How To Deal With It Reconciling a marriage is a long and challenging process. Both sides, hopefully, are trying to better themselves and make changes to save the marriage. Podcast Affair How To End My Affair Most of the information you’ll find online about cheating seems to center around the spouse who was cheated on and what they can do to get through it. 
Video Affair Spouse Cheating? 4 Steps to Survive & Gain Hope Just caught your spouse cheating? Four steps to take first: do nothing yet, step back, reach out for help, and be careful about the affair partner. 
Article Affair Saving My Marriage After Ashley Madison Have you been using AshleyMadison.com, but now fear that your affair will become public knowledge? 
Video Affair 3 Reasons To End An Affair If you’re reading this article, you may be thinking about ending your affair. But on the other hand, you might be thinking, “There’s no way on earth. 
Podcast Affair Affair Recovery: Rebuilding Trust in Your Marriage What do you do if your spouse cheats and then wants to put the marriage back together again? Podcast Affair What If My Spouse Has Had Multiple Affairs?- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast 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? 
Article Affair The Benefits of Adultery “God will bless us if we divorce our mates and marry each other. It’s right there in the Bible.” “Really?” I replied. Podcast Affair How To Forgive A Cheating Spouse Once a cheater, always a cheater. Is that true or false? How do you forgive a cheating spouse? Podcast Affair How To Respond When Being Accused Of An Affair When your spouse accuses you of an affair, Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly explain how to look at your actions and rebuild trust through openness. 
Podcast Affair Can A Relationship Go Back To Normal After Cheating? Can a relationship go back to normal after cheating? That’s a big question. Cheating significantly impacts your relationship in more ways than one. Article Control & Narcissism Caught in a Controlling Marriage Are you caught in a marriage with a controlling spouse? Or, have you been accused of being controlling in your marriage? 
Article Affair How to Confront a Cheating Spouse: Intervention Strategies Should you plan an intervention for a spouse who is having an affair? Dr. Joe answers a wife facing divorce and explains her role in the planning. Podcast Affair How An Affair Affects Children If you have an extramarital affair, you can ruin your child’s chances for having happy love when s/he is grown. 
Podcast Affair Stages Of Emotional Affairs Let’s talk about emotional affairs. Where do they come from? How do they happen? 
Video Affair My Husband Is Still Angry About My Affair. How Do I Get Him To Begin Fixing My Marriage With Me? Your husband is still angry about your affair. Dr. Joe explains why anger comes from pain and how to stop, listen, and validate before sharing your needs. 
Podcast Trust & Forgiveness Rebuilding Trust In A Relationship Betrayal can make you question everything. Learn what trust really is, why honesty and sacrifice matter, and how to start rebuilding trust once it’s lost. 
Podcast Affair How To Overcome An Emotional Affair Wondering how to overcome an emotional affair? Let’s talk about two sides of basically the same coin. Podcast Affair When To Walk Away After Infidelity If you caught your spouse cheating and you’ve had enough, this is for you. We get it. You are at the end of your rope with your spouse and their actions. Article Affair Online Affairs (A.K.A. Facebook Affairs) Facebook makes it easy to reconnect with an old flame. Learn why online affairs often start innocently and how to guard your marriage against one. 
Video Affair Infidelity: Signs Your Spouse Is Cheating Think your spouse is cheating but have no proof? This roadmap walks through warning signs like evasive answers, distance, and missing time or money. Podcast Affair Success Story- Marriage Saved After 7 Years of Decline and an Affair It was a slow decline. 7 years ago is when Brandon and Carrie’s marriage started experiencing troubles, but they didn’t realize it yet. 
Video Affair How Are Most Affairs Discovered? (What to Do When Your Spouse Admits to Cheating) The discovery of an affair is a pivotal moment in a marriage. It’s marked by a complex mix of emotions and questions. 
Article Life Stressors Crack Addiction to Recovery: One Man’s Story of Overcoming Drug Addiction One man's honest story of overcoming crack addiction, what recovery asked of him, and the hope it offers families facing addiction today. 
Article Affair Porn and Marriage: How Porn Addiction Affects a Wife How porn addiction harms a marriage and the steps to rebuild trust and intimacy after it stops, answered by Dr. Joe Beam and Dr. Kimberly Beam Holmes. 
Podcast Affair How to Heal After an Affair Infidelity in marriage is a painful reality that countless couples confront. Podcast Affair Understanding Why Women Cheat Are you prepared to venture into the labyrinth of emotional complexities that lead some women to cheat? Podcast Affair Why Do Men Cheat? Why do people cheat? Are men and women motivated by different reasons to step out of their committed relationships? Podcast Affair Why You SHOULDN’T Divorce Your Cheating Spouse When your spouse cheats, everyone may tell you to divorce. Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly explain why that could be the biggest mistake you ever make. Podcast Trust & Forgiveness How To Rebuild TRUST After Reconciliation Yes, trust can be rebuilt after an affair. Learn how calculative trust, Step 5 of the 7 Steps, moves you toward rebuilding intimacy and passion. Podcast Trust & Forgiveness How FORGIVENESS Can Help Rescue Your Marriage If you’re trying to rescue your marriage and get back to the marriage you used to have, or even make it better than before, you might feel stuck. Podcast Affair Spot Financial Infidelity & Save Your Marriage On today’s episode, we explore the topic of financial infidelity in relationships. 
Podcast Affair Cheating Spouse Wants To Save The Marriage If you’re the one who cheated and want to save your marriage, there is hope. Here’s why pressure and guilt backfire and why your spouse’s choice matters. 
Podcast Trust & Forgiveness Can My Spouse Forgive Me? A question we receive a lot here at Marriage Helper is this: Can my spouse ever forgive me? 
Podcast Trust & Forgiveness Avoid False Reconciliations: Relationship Radio Reconciling a marriage is a long and challenging process and you need to avoid false reconciliations. 
Podcast Affair Surviving Infidelity You strayed and want to rebuild your marriage. Learn why honesty comes first, how to answer hard questions with care, and how accountability builds trust. 
Podcast Affair Signs Your Spouse Is Cheating Suspicion is never a good feeling, especially if you suspect your spouse is cheating on you. 
Podcast Affair Physical Affair Vs. Emotional Affair Do you know the difference between physical affairs and emotional affairs? 
Podcast Affair Caught Cheating: What To Do When You’ve Been Found Out So, you did what most people would call a mistake. Yet, you know it wasn’t a mistake. You knew what you were doing. You cheated on your spouse. 
Video Affair Was Taking Them Back A Mistake? Took your spouse back and now wonder if you were a fool? You are not alone. Here is why wanting your marriage to work is not foolish, and where to go next. 
Podcast Separation Can You Reconcile Your Marriage After Separation? All the time people come to me saying, “We tried to reconcile, but it’s just impossible. 
Video Affair An Affair Doesn’t Mean Your Marriage Is Over Your Spouse’s Affair Doesn’t Mean Your Marriage Is Over Several years ago, my friend Amber’s husband was working long shifts at work. 
Video Affair Signs Of A Cheating Spouse (WHAT TO DO NEXT) Are you wondering what to do if you suspect that your spouse is in an affair? 
Video Trust & Forgiveness Rebuilding Trust In Marriage (3 Key Principles) Rebuilding Trust In Marriage (3 Key Principles) When your trust has been broken, it can be from any number of things. 
Video Affair How To Find A Marriage Counselor How to find a marriage counselor who can actually help: what to look for, what to avoid, and the questions to ask before you book. 
Video Affair Infidelity: The 3 Types Sexual, emotional, or both: learn the three types of infidelity, where each one comes from, and why knowing the type shapes what you do next. 
Video Affair How To Build Trust Again in Your Marriage a Heartbreak How do you trust your husband again? Dr. Joe explains how to ask for what you want instead of what he must do, and how to help him rebuild your trust. Podcast Affair How To Reconnect After A Major Relationship Problem Not every relationship or marriage has a major meltdown… But when it happens, how do you put things back together? How do you get past the hurt? Podcast Trust & Forgiveness How Can I Forgive Myself We hear it often, “How can I forgive myself for what I’ve done?” In this program, you will find the answer. Podcast Trust & Forgiveness How And Why To Forgive- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast In this podcast Dr. Joe discusses why to forgive and how to forgive. Harboring resentment? Struggling with anger? Limerence
When one of you is "in love" with someone else, and why that feeling does not last.
Start here Video I’m Married But In Love With Someone Else Falling in love with someone other than your spouse is usually a result of feeling seen and validated by someone. Read it first Video Limerence Facing Infidelity: What to Do When Your Spouse is in Love with Someone Else Recognize that 1. You’re not in a competition with the affair partner; 2. This isn’t love, it’s limerence, and it will end; and 3. 
Podcast Limerence The Three Stages of Limerence You’re not alone. Our FREE mini-course, 7 Steps to Save Your Marriage!, offers a safe space to explore your feelings and find clarity. 
Video Affair Choosing Between Lover Or Spouse Your spouse doesn’t see sexual rejection as being unattracted. Though inconsiderate, it’s likely coming from a lack of understanding on their part. 
Video Limerence Living With Limerence: 3 Do’s and Dont’s for Coping The good news is that limerence ALWAYS ends. In the meantime, let’s see what we can do about living with limerence and, eventually, ending limerence. 
Video Limerence Limerence vs Love: The Psychological Differences Between Love and Limerence Limerence can feel exactly like love, but it is not the same. Here is how to tell limerence from love, and why the difference matters. 
Video Limerence What is Limerence? Limerence Meaning and Definition Limerence is the feeling of being madly in love. Learn what limerence means, where the word came from, its signs, and who is most vulnerable to it. 
Podcast Limerence Stages of Limerence: The Third Stage of Deterioration (Signs Limerence is Ending) Like any great play, the third stage of limerence provides a twist. The first two stages of limerence are about looking for reciprocation of feelings. 
Article Limerence How To Get Over Limerence After Ending An Affair Join us as Dr. Beam answers a woman’s question on how to get over limerence after ending an affair. 
Article Limerence Is Limerence Bad? Were you in limerence with your spouse before you married? Learn what limerence is and how it differs from limerence with an affair partner. 
Article Limerence Limerence Recovery for Couples: What To Do After an Affair Limerence recovery for couples after an affair: how to talk openly, rebuild trust, handle setbacks, and how long it takes to get over limerence. Video Affair My Spouse is in Love with Someone Else “My spouse is in love with someone else.” You suspected it long before you knew it for sure. Podcast Limerence Stages of Limerence: The Second Stage of Crystallization You’ve undoubtedly heard someone say they fell “madly in love” before. But, what does that term mean? 
Video Affair Torn Between Lover & Marriage? How to Decide It’s tough. Isn’t it? You feel this tremendous emotional connection to one person… Loving him or her like you never thought you were able to love. Podcast Limerence Limerence: Overcoming An Affair Overcoming an affair, whether physical or emotional, is one of the hardest challenges a marriage can face. Video Affair The Lover I Left My Marriage For Left Me You left your marriage for a lover, and now they are gone. Dr. Joe Beam, who lived this too, shares how to find peace and what to consider next. 
Podcast Limerence Understanding Limerence: Why Your Spouse Loves Another Limerence is the feeling of being madly in love with someone else. Learn how it starts, how it differs from love, the warning signs, and what you can do. 
Podcast Attraction Understanding Love: How Do People Fall in Love? Did you know there’s a process to falling in love? At Marriage Helper, we call it the LovePath. 
Video Limerence Spouse in Limerence? 3 Do’s & Don’ts for Coping The fact that you’re reading this leads me to believe that you’ve heard the word limerence before. Podcast Limerence What’s Limerence, How To Get Out Of Limerence, and What You Should Know Here at Relationship Radio, we get all kinds of questions related to marriage. The most common questions have to do with limerence. Podcast Affair Why Does My Spouse Love Someone Else? When your spouse says they love someone else, limerence may be why. Learn the kinds of affairs, how limerence works, and why many counselors miss it. 
Article Affair Do I Have a Soul Mate? Is there one soul mate God made for you? Dr. Joe Beam explains why that feeling is often limerence and why it leads good people to destructive choices. Podcast Limerence Stages of Limerence: The First Stage of Infatuation When people talk about falling madly in love, they’re describing what we in the social sciences call limerence. Podcast Limerence Limerence: The Obsession You Didn’t Know You Had What is going on in the head/heart of someone “madly in love” with another? Why do they do the things they do? Say the things they say? 
Podcast Affair What’s the Difference Between Lust and Love? Before diving into the difference between lust and love, let’s examine each of these words. Lust, that’s a powerful word. Article Affair Married But In Love With Another It’s not as if you went looking for a lover… However, once you fell in love with another person than your spouse, things got rather intense. Podcast Limerence How Do People Fall In And Out Of Love? How do people fall in love? And maybe just as importantly, how do people fall out of love? Well, it’s not magic. But there is a secret to it. Podcast Limerence How Long Does Limerence Last? Answering Your Questions! Limerence usually lasts three months to four years, most often about two. Plus listener questions on emotional affairs and rebuilding trust after one. 
Podcast Limerence Infatuation vs. Love Have you ever felt the excitement of new love? When love begins, it’s thrilling, and you think about the person often. 
Podcast Limerence How Limerence Ends: What You NEED To Know Here at Relationship Radio, we get all kinds of questions on all kinds of topics related to marriage. 
Podcast Limerence Overcoming A Limerent Affair Jordan and Priscilla tell Dr. Joe how a limerent affair and divorce nearly ended their marriage, and how their hearts changed and they came back together. Article Attraction Fleeting Feelings Jeremiah 17:9 “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can trust it?” One day I told my husband that I did not love him anymore. Separation & Divorce
What to do when your spouse wants out, has moved out, or has already filed.
Start here Video Marriage Separation When Children Are Involved Children take on parents’ emotions. Find your emotional support outside of the home to minimize emotional impact on your children. Read it first Video Separation Sex During Separation: Should We Have It? It depends on intent. Sex can aid bonding but risks false hope or mixed signals. Video Separation Save Your Marriage While Separated: Do This! Here at Marriage Helper, we have helped thousands of people who have been in a situation just like yours. 
Video Separation Stop Your Husband From Leaving You When your husband wants to leave you, it’s extremely painful. You still love him. You thought you’d be together for a lifetime. You’ve been counting on it. 
Video Separation Leaving Your Husband? 7 Crucial Questions to Ask First I assume that you’re watching this video because you’re contemplating separating from your spouse. 
Video Divorce My Spouse Wants A Divorce, What Do I Do? Don't want the divorce your spouse is asking for? Dr. Joe's three steps: take control of yourself, assess the real problem, and get the right help. 
Video Hope & Encouragement My Child’s Marriage in Trouble: What Can I Do? Your adult child's marriage is falling apart and you want to help without making it worse. Three things not to do, and three things you should, as a parent. 
Podcast Separation Positive Signs During Separation Separated but hoping to reconcile? Watch for these positive signs: your spouse opens up, wants to be around you more, and misses their old life. Article Divorce What to do If Your Spouse Wants A Divorce Your spouse wants a divorce and you don't. Learn which reactions backfire, like clinging and controlling, and what gives your marriage a better chance. 
Video Separation Should Christians Separate? Part 1 of 3 I’ve been doing some research lately on a question that I get all of the time. Why do Christians separate? Should Christian separate? 
Video Separation My Spouse Is LEAVING ME (What To Do Next) My Spouse Is LEAVING ME (What To Do Next) If your spouse has told you “I’m leaving,” it can be one of the most painful things you’ve experienced. 
Article Divorce Marital Satisfaction Research and Gen X Gray Divorce Risk 59% of married US adults are very satisfied with their marriage, while practicing Christians show 73% satisfaction. 
Video Separation When Is A Marriage Over? Learn the only three times a marriage is over, the key question to ask about your spouse, and what can be done to save a marriage in trouble. Article The 7 Steps 17 Ways to Stand For Your Marriage When Your Spouse is Gone If you are looking for what to do right now to help you continue standing for your marriage: This isn’t an all-inclusive list, but it’s pretty close. Article Separation 5 Things NOT To Say If Your Spouse Is Leaving If your spouse says they’re leaving, some common reactions can push them out the door faster. Learn what not to say, and what to say and do instead. 
Video Divorce What To Do When Your Spouse Files For Divorce What To Do When Your Spouse Files For Divorce If your spouse files for divorce, you might feel lost and confused, not knowing what to do. 
Video Divorce There is Hope to Stop Divorce & Save Your Marriage Is is possible to stop your divorce and make your marriage better than before? 
Podcast Divorce Stalling Divorce to Save Marriage? I ran across a newspaper article from the Tennessean several years ago. They interviewed me and asked if people should try to slow their divorces down. 
Video Separation When The Love Of Your Life Leaves You…DO THIS! What do you do when the nearest & dearest person to you on the earth, the love of your life, leaves you? How do you deal with that? 
Video Separation Before Ending Your Marriage, Try This One Thing… Today’s Question: My wife dropped the big bombshell, you know, wanting to divorce. She said there was no emotional connection anymore. 
Podcast Divorce How To Save A Marriage On The Brink Of Divorce If you are trying to figure out how to save a marriage on the brink of divorce, then this is the information for you. 
Podcast Separation The Different Types Of Marriage Separation Have you ever been unhappy in your marriage, but you’re not quite ready for divorce? 
Video Divorce When Is It Time To Divorce? “When is it time to get a divorce?” This question is honestly one of the hardest to answer. I should not be answering or making that decision for you. 
Video Hope & Encouragement 5 Reasons Not to Give Up on Marriage When facing a crisis in your marriage, the thought of giving up can sometimes seem like the easiest path forward. 
Video Divorce How To Stop Your Divorce So you’ve discovered that your spouse wants out of your marriage. This can be an extremely troubling time. 
Video Separation Stop Your Spouse From Leaving You If you’ve followed Marriage Helper for any amount of time, you’ve most likely heard about the concept of “PUSH” Behaviors. 
Video Divorce Spouse Filed For Divorce: What’s Next? Your spouse has filed for divorce. You’re upset, confused, and maybe you had no idea this was coming. What do you do next? 
Video Separation Should Christians Separate? Part 2 of 3 Part 2 of our series on Christians and separation: why quoting Scripture won’t make your spouse stay, and how to ask a trusted person to reach out instead. 
Video Separation Standing For Your Marriage Alone You can stand for your marriage even if your spouse wants out. Learn where to start, what those who saved their marriage had in common, and what to do. 
Video Separation Divorce Doesn’t Mean Your Marriage Is Over One of Jim’s clients called him extremely distressed, saying, “Jim, I need to talk to you RIGHT now. 
Podcast Divorce How To Tell Your Spouse You Want A Divorce Thinking about telling your spouse you want a divorce? Before you do, weigh what divorce really costs and what you have tried to save the marriage. 
Podcast Divorce How To Tell Your Children About Divorce How to tell your kids about a separation or divorce: tell them together, keep it honest and age appropriate, and never run down the other parent. 
Podcast Divorce I Don’t Want A Divorce You want to be with your spouse, but your spouse doesn’t feel the same. It feels like the person that was once your best friend is now a stranger to you. Podcast Separation Your Spouse Just Walked Out… Here’s What To Do Next 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. Article Affair How to Stand For Your Marriage When Your Spouse is Gone This article was written by guest author Petra Blank who used MarriageHelper’s resources to help save her marriage. Article Affair The Struggle with Letting Go Are you really struggling with letting go? Letting go of the hurt caused in your marriage? Letting go of the pain that you feel by your spouse walking out? 
Video Separation The 5 Things NOT to Say to A Spouse Who’s Leaving It’s very common- searching for exact words to say (and exact words not to say) in order to keep your spouse from leaving- or to win your spouse back. Article Divorce Divorce’s Devastating Impact: What You Need to Know It’s possible that not all of these cons will apply to your exact situation. 
Article Divorce How To Save Your Marriage When Your Spouse Wants Out Marriages rarely end over one fight. Learn why a spouse wants out and how to start rebuilding love, trust, and respect, even if they aren't ready yet. Podcast Divorce I Was Searching For Divorce… I Found Marriage Helper Instead In our most recent podcast episode, we were honored to host Jared Pratt, a certified coach with Marriage Helper. Podcast Separation When Is It Time To Let Go? We hear this question a lot… When is it time to let go? Should I let go? It’s a simple question that requires a complex answer. Podcast Conflict & Anger Left Behind: Coping with Abandonment and Anger in Marriage A husband keeps leaving and exploding in anger. Dr. Joe explains how anger comes from pain, why counseling helps, and when to set boundaries for safety. 
Podcast Separation Finding Strength When Your Spouse Has Left Lawrence, separated from his wife, tells Gemma James how he is finding strength, leaning on God, and working on himself during their time apart. 
Podcast Divorce When Should I File For Divorce? You’ve been working hard trying to save your marriage, but your spouse has not reciprocated in the way that you hoped they would. 
Podcast Divorce Reasons For Divorce Why do people divorce? Quite a question, isn’t it? Let me walk you through what the research says about reasons for divorce. 
Podcast Divorce Why People File For Divorce People file for divorce when they believe life outside the marriage is better. Learn the deeper reasons, and how fewer pushes and more pulls can help. 
Podcast Divorce Second Marriage Success: How to Avoid Past Mistakes Marriage is anything but perfect. As life progresses, outside forces like work, caring for your children, and maintaining a household get in the way. 
Video Separation Why Marriages Fail: 3 Top Reasons and How to Have Yours Most marriages end because one spouse doesn’t feel liked, loved, or respected. Learn what each one means and how you can change your marriage’s direction. 
Video Separation Divorce & The Urgency of Taking Care of You Dr. Joe Beam and Marc Highland talk about the hurt of divorce, how unhealed rejection can linger for years, and why taking care of yourself matters. 
Video Separation Top 3 Reasons People Get Divorced Money fights are often a symptom. Learn the three feelings underneath most divorces: you don’t love me, you don’t like me, and you don’t respect me. Podcast Separation The 3 Things Kids MUST Have to Be Resilient During Separation and Divorce We hear it all the time, “Kids are resilient!” If I fall down the stairs and break my leg, will my leg heal? Actually, no it won’t heal. Article Separation Coping When Your Spouse Leaves: The Grieving Process If you are reading this, chances are the love of your life has left you. Your world is crushed. A piece of you is gone; there’s a hole in your heart. Podcast Separation When To End A Marriage We fight for marriages. All marriages. No matter what has happened. BUT sometimes they end. Actually, sometimes they should end. Podcast Divorce How To Know When To Divorce- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast Divorce isn’t something to be thrown around lightly. Know what you’re doing before you do it. Podcast Separation When To Let Go Of A Marriage- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast How do you know whether to let go of your marriage or keep fighting for it? Dr. Joe shares principles to help you make that decision for yourself. Article Divorce How Does Divorce Affect Children? It isn’t unusual to overhear conversations like this. One lady told another that she should NOT stay in her marriage for the sake of her children. Video Divorce Should I Stay Married or Get Divorced? She’s pregnant by her lover. But she says she has come to her senses, loves me, and wants to save our marriage. Attraction & Intimacy
For the marriage that feels like roommates. Rebuilding desire and closeness.
Start here Video Navigating Intimacy: When Your Partner Says No to Sex When your spouse rejects sex, it rarely means they are not attracted to you. Here is what sexual rejection in marriage really signals, and how to respond. Read it first Video Intimacy & Sex Sexless Marriage? Do THIS If Your Wife Rejects You Age, health factors, and stress events can all lead to sexual rejection. Lack of satisfaction in the marriage or the bedroom can also be the culprit. Podcast Intimacy & Sex Why Does My Husband Look At Other Women Online? Your husband keeps looking at other women online and it stings. Here is what it usually means, what it does not, and what to do. Article Attraction I’m Not Attracted To My Husband Try to rediscover common interests, engage in new activities together, communicate openly about desires and needs, and prioritize quality time alone. Video Fell Out of Love I Love You But I’m Not In Love With You What does “I love you but I’m not in love with you” mean? Learn what your spouse may be telling you, the signs to watch for, and how to respond. Video Intimacy & Sex Married But Sexually Rejected You’re married, but you feel sexually rejected by your husband. I’m sorry to hear that. I know that has to hurt. You start questioning yourself. 
Video Intimacy & Sex Emotionally or Sexually Rejected by Your Husband or Wife? If feeling emotionally or sexually rejected by your husband or wife has stolen your joy and made you feel like less of a person, then you’re not crazy. 
Podcast Fell Out of Love Signs Your Husband Doesn’t Love You Is your husband cold, distant, or keeping secrets? Learn what these signs can mean, what not to do, and how working on yourself can help your marriage. 
Video Fell Out of Love What If Your Wife Hates You? Are you constantly thinking, “why does my wife hate me?”… And you have no idea what to do? You’ve come to the right place. 
Video Affair Why Am I So Turned Off By My Husband? (5 Possible Reasons) Feeling “turned off” by your husband? Maybe the love and affection you had for them is fading away. Or maybe it’s just gone. 
Article Pushes & Pulls Why Men Pull Away In Marriage Is your husband pulling away? Learn why men pull away, what may be making it worse, and how to become the better part of his life again. 
Video Attraction How to Become More Physically Attractive to Your Spouse Without Changing Who You Are Research-based ways to grow attraction in your marriage, from how you talk to yourself to everyday habits, without becoming someone you’re not. Article Intimacy & Sex Swinging: Is It Just Sex? The troubling thing about swinging is that people who participate in “the lifestyle” believe that it is “just sex”. The trouble is that it’s not just sex. Article Fell Out of Love Why Does My Husband Hate Me? Have you ever wondered, “Why does my husband hate me?” I am no stranger to this feeling. 
Video Attraction The 4 Ways to Re-Attract Your Spouse There are some MAJOR misconceptions about what attraction is and why it matters. 
Article Attraction How To Be A Better Husband A very common question we hear from men is, “How can I be a better husband?” And I think that’s a pretty good question. 
Article Intimacy & Sex Your Spouse Says You’re Bad In Bed, What Can You Do? Your spouse says you’re bad in bed. For the sake of this article, let’s assume your spouse is right. You are bad in bed. 
Podcast Intimacy & Sex How Insecurity In Men Affects Marriage Everyone has insecurities of some sort. Most of the time, they stem from something that happened in childhood. 
Article Intimacy & Sex Should I Share My Sexual History with My Spouse? Should you tell your spouse about your past? Use this three-part test to decide, and learn why a secret you keep can block real intimacy in your marriage. 
Video Attraction How To Be A Better Wife Many women I have interacted with recently have been asking questions like, “What can I do to be a better mom? Article Intimacy & Sex Feeling Trapped in a Boring Marriage: Help! I Googled those words and there were 184,000,000 results. If you’re bored, you’re in good company. 
Article Intimacy & Sex Pornography’s Devastating Effects on Marriage Pornography sets impossible expectations for sex and quietly erodes intimacy. Here are its real effects on a marriage, and the way back. 
Article Intimacy & Sex Intimacy Through Transparency Intimacy through transparency. The truth is, transparency is the key to an intimate marriage. 
Podcast Intimacy & Sex Does Sex Before Marriage Affect The Relationship? As human beings, there’s no denying that we are inherently sexual beings. It’s an essential part of the way we are made. 
Podcast Intimacy & Sex Spouse Rejects Sexual Intimacy? Here’s What to Do Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly answer listener questions about sexual rejection, mismatched desire, and what to do when your spouse has no interest in sex. 
Video Intimacy & Sex Feeling Like You Never See Your Spouse Because Of Work? Are you living apart from your spouse because of your job? Because of their job? Podcast Attraction How To Work on Your PIES When There Are Obstacles Want to work on becoming more attractive, but you feel like there are so many obstacles in your way? Kids, spouse living at home, job, and more? 
Article Intimacy & Sex Can a Marriage Survive Sex Addiction? Testimony of a Female Sex Addict What is a sex addict, and what are the signs of a sex addiction? Is there such a thing as a female sex addict? Article Intimacy & Sex Can a Marriage Survive Sex Addiction? My life started out like so many others. I had a great early childhood and enjoyed my family and friends. 
Video Intimacy & Sex How Do I Get My Husband To Speak My Love Language? Does your husband say you’re trying to make him someone he’s not? Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly talk about naming what you need and finding a fair compromise. 
Podcast Fell Out of Love Signs Your Wife Doesn’t Love You Anymore Something has changed in your marriage, but you can’t quite put your finger on it. 
Article Intimacy & Sex Should Married Couples Use Porn to Enhance Their Sex Life? Can porn help a married couple’s sex life? Three reasons it does more harm than good, from your spouse’s self-esteem to what Jesus said about lust. 
Article Intimacy & Sex Settling for Less: Pseudo-Intimacy Pseudo-intimacy is what we reach for when real closeness is missing. Learn the broken cisterns we settle for and how to be a safe place for your spouse. 
Podcast Intimacy & Sex Spouse Doesn’t Want Sex? Here’s What To Do About It We know that sex is a part of marriage. However, we also know that sex doesn’t always occur in marriage. 
Video Intimacy & Sex 3 Ways Porn Is Sabotaging Your Sex Life Porn quietly sabotages your sex life through unrealistic expectations, dysfunction, and lost intimacy. Here's what's happening, and how to get it back. 
Video Attraction Your Spouse Wants to Leave? Let Them (Here's Why) If your spouse wants to leave, the most powerful move is to become your best self with the PIES: physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual attraction. 
Article Intimacy & Sex Is Porn Addiction Bad: Porn’s Devastating Effects on Marriage Porn creates a set of expectations about sex in marriage that are quite literally impossible to fulfill. Podcast Intimacy & Sex Simple Tips To Improve Intimacy People talk a lot about intimacy. But usually when they do, they refer to sex. Podcast Fell Out of Love My Spouse Says They Don’t Love Me Anymore When your spouse says they don’t love you anymore, it hurts. Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly talk about whether it is over and what you can still do. Podcast Fell Out of Love When Your Spouse Feels Like A Roommate You would think in a marriage that there would be a great degree of intimacy, maybe passion. Podcast Intimacy & Sex How To Better Your Sex Life In Your Marriage Learn how marital and sexual satisfaction are linked, how pushes and pulls affect your sex life, and why an honest talk about sex matters. Podcast Intimacy & Sex How To Create Emotional Intimacy With Your Spouse Intimacy isn’t only physical. Marriage Helper Certified Coach Roald Gerber joins the show to talk about building emotional connection with your spouse. 
Podcast Fell Out of Love How to Fix a Loveless Marriage What do you do if your spouse says they don’t love you anymore? When your spouse says that they don’t love you anymore, it can be a tough blow to the heart. 
Article Fell Out of Love Can Date Nights Really Save Your Marriage? Date night doesn’t have to cost a lot or take all evening. Learn why regular date nights matter and how to plan one that works for the two of you. 
Video Intimacy & Sex Stuck At Home With Your Spouse? Stuck At Home With Your Spouse? My husband shared a meme with me yesterday which said, “With no sports on TV due to March Sadness. I got to know my wife. 
Video Intimacy & Sex Why Doesn’t My Spouse Want to Have Sex with Me? Why doesn’t your spouse want sex? We share research on what lowers desire for husbands and wives, without blame, and how to start turning things around. 
Video Intimacy & Sex Why Men Don’t Need Respect Society says men need respect and women need love. Dr. Kimberly explains why both spouses need both, and why feeling disrespected also feels unloved. Podcast Intimacy & Sex How To Have Great Sex Great marriages have great sex. Dr. Joe Beam walks through research on eight factors that separate good sex from great sex in marriage. Podcast Intimacy & Sex Great Sex In Marriage- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast You may have seen the statistics. One in five marriages are in the “no sex” category. That means they have sex with each other ten times a year or less. Podcast Intimacy & Sex “How Porn Affects Husband & Wife” The Dr. Joe Show Podcast A couple shares how hard childhoods led to pornography and affairs in their marriage and how they overcame it, with Dr. Joe Beam on how porn affects both. Article Intimacy & Sex Marital Intimacy: The Courage to Be Known & Loved as You Are She interrupted my talk to tell me that I should say the word differently to make its meaning clear. Instead of intimacy, I should say it into-me-see. Article Intimacy & Sex Sexless Marriage: Finding Intimacy & Reclaiming Your Relationship Published by the University of Chicago in 1994, the “public” version of the report was provocatively titled Sex in America. Conflict & Communication
How to stop the same fight from swallowing every conversation.
Start here Video I Hate My Husband This feeling is a signal that frustrations have been accumulating and you’re starting to react. Read it first Video Control & Narcissism Controlling Husband and How To Stop It If you have a dominating and controlling husband, then this article is for you. Video Communication My Husband Thinks He Does Nothing Wrong When your husband thinks he does nothing wrong, stay calm, skip the lecture, and focus together on the solution instead of proving him wrong. Podcast Communication Lazy Husband And What To Do About It “My husband won’t do anything. He is so lazy. Everything ends up on my plate, and I am drowning in responsibility. 
Video Affair Why Is My Wife Lying To Me? Your wife lied to you. Not a miscommunication. Not a misunderstanding. A lie. Dishonesty. Deception. Whatever you call it, it comes down to the same thing. 
Podcast Conflict & Anger I Hate My Wife You never thought you’d get to this place. Your bride, your best friend, the woman you fell in love with, has become someone you despise. 
Video Communication Stonewalling In A Relationship You may or may not have heard of something called the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Now, if that sounds terrifying, that’s because it is. 
Video Communication My Spouse Doesn’t Understand Me Why doesn’t my spouse understand me? Well, I hope I can answer that question for you. I’m Jim Pourteau, and I’m part of the Marriage Helper Team. 
Video Control & Narcissism Married To A Narcissist Let me guess… your spouse is cold and distant. You feel like everything revolves around what your spouse wants. 
Video Conflict & Anger How to Deal with an Angry Spouse Why is your spouse always angry, and what should you do about it? Learn where constant anger often comes from and how to respond without making it worse. 
Podcast Affair How To Deal With Different Beliefs & Values In Marriage Kimberly Beam Holmes 0:06 So what do you do if you are married to someone who has very different spiritual beliefs and values than you do? 
Article Boundaries Setting Deadlines for a Reluctant Spouse There may come a time, if it hasn’t already, when you want to set deadlines for your spouse. 
Video Control & Narcissism Can A Narcissist Change? Can a narcissist change? This is a question that so many people are asking in society today. 
Video Communication Understanding a Cold & Distant Spouse: 3 Tips How To Understand A Cold And Distant Spouse If your spouse seems more cold and distant, it’s concerning. 
Video Conflict & Anger Should I Give Up or Fight for My Marriage? Your marriage is in trouble and your spouse won’t work on it. Learn why you can still fight for it, the role forgiveness plays, and whose advice to trust. 
Video Communication 3 Steps To Really Understand Your Wife Three steps for husbands who want to understand their wife: notice what she’s doing, make it easy for her to talk, and listen instead of trying to fix it. 
Article Communication 3 Signs of Unhealthy Communication in Marriage (and How to Fix Them) When couples struggle, it’s often not because they don’t love each other, it’s because unhealthy communication patterns sneak into the relationship. Article Communication Help Your Husband Open Up: Improve Communication Skills Your husband goes quiet and you feel shut out. Here is why he pulls back and what actually gets him to open up and talk. 
Podcast Control & Narcissism Married To A Controlling Wife Married to a controlling wife? See the physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual ways control shows up, and how to say no and stand firm. Podcast Boundaries How To Stop Your Spouse’s Bad Behavior People often ask if there is a method for establishing boundaries about negative or harmful behavior from a spouse. Article Control & Narcissism My Spouse Says I’m Controlling…How Can I Change? I grew up in a home where we were encouraged to speak our opinion, especially if we had some helpful insight to share. 
Article Conflict & Anger How to Fight For Your Marriage You’re preparing for a war if you are in a fight for your marriage. The war that is the fight for your marriage has probably already started. 
Podcast Fell Out of Love What To Do When My Spouse Hates Me Sometimes you assume they do by their behavior. Sometimes they’ve actually said those words. I hate you. 
Article Control & Narcissism Help With A Controlling Husband Or Wife Is your husband or wife controlling? Learn what control looks like, how to tell who the controller is, and what a controlled spouse can do about it. Podcast Control & Narcissism Could You Be Controlling And Not Realize It? Many times people exhibit controlling behaviors without realizing it. Other times people are controlled, and don’t know how to handle it in their marriage. 
Podcast Communication How To Get My Spouse To Talk To Me Communication is vital in any relationship. But what is communication? Speaking to each other every day about bills and mundane happenings isn’t enough. 
Podcast Boundaries Ultimatums In Relationships Have you ever been in a situation where your spouse told you to do something or suffer the consequences? Have you ever given an ultimatum to your spouse? Article Communication Help Your Husband Communicate Better: Connection Strategies In Part 1 , I tossed out a question to think about: Why doesn’t he talk? Is it a communication skill reason or a relationship reason? 
Podcast Control & Narcissism Can You Control Your Emotions? Love, Loss & Hope Ryan and Vanessa tell Dr. Joe Beam how they moved past a controlling relationship, what changed as they worked on their PIES, and where they found hope. 
Video Control & Narcissism How To Deal With A Toxic Relationship How To Deal With A Toxic Relationship If you want to know what a toxic relationship is, or how to deal with it, I’m here to help. 
Video Communication How to Talk to Your Spouse Without Going in Circles (The Loop Method) Your conversations keep going in circles and ending in a fight. Here is the loop method: build communication with your spouse one layer at a time. 
Podcast Control & Narcissism Is Toxic Positivity Ruining Your Marriage? Navigating the complexities of a long-term relationship can be a challenging path for many couples. Podcast Communication Stonewalling: The Silent Killer Of Marriages Stonewalling: The Silent Killer of Marriages Are you and your spouse currently facing a tough time in your marriage? You’re not alone. Podcast Communication What To Do When Your Spouse Checks Out Emotionally What do you do if your spouse is checked out emotionally? Do you accept it or tolerate it? Or do you do something about it? Podcast Communication Belief Gaps: How Values Affect Your Behavior Learn how gaps in your beliefs and values let strong emotions take over, and why it helps to review what you believe so your actions line up with it. Podcast Communication Why Do Beliefs And Values Change? Why do a person’s beliefs and values shift over time? Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly talk about what causes the change and how it shapes your marriage. Podcast Control & Narcissism Is Your Spouse Using Weaponized Incompetence? What is “weaponized incompetence?” It’s one of many new “pop-psychology” terms making it’s way around the internet. What is it? How is it used? 
Podcast Affair How To Handle Divisive Topics In Marriage (Do This When You Don’t Agree) When you and your spouse disagree on politics or faith, Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly explain how acceptance lets you stay close anyway. 
Podcast Communication How To Stop Being Jealous In Marriage Jealousy happens when we are insecure. It comes from the insecurity about not being good enough, attractive enough, or intelligent enough. 
Podcast Communication Marriage Help: Hidden Addiction & Communication Issues Rozanne shares how hidden addiction, an affair, and poor communication pushed her marriage toward disaster, and how she is finding hope again. 
Podcast Communication Why Doesn’t My Spouse Understand Me? We’ve all had times when we can’t get the other person to understand our feelings no matter what we say. 
Podcast Conflict & Anger Feeling Disrespected In My Relationship Is respect important in a marriage? What can you do if you are feeling disrespected in your relationship? In his book, The Marriage Clinic , Dr. 
Podcast Communication My Children Won’t Talk To My Spouse Divorce can be as painful and confusing for your children as it is for you. If you’ve realized “my children won’t talk to my spouse,” there’s still hope. 
Podcast Control & Narcissism Gaslighting In A Relationship Have you ever, in a relationship, started to doubt your own mind? Has your spouse made you question your reality? 
Podcast Communication How To Talk About Difficult Things In Marriage Having a difficult conversation with anyone can be nerve-racking, but even more so with your spouse. 
Video Attraction How Social Media Is Affecting Your Relationship Social media can open the door to old flames, pull you into comparison, and eat up quality time. Here’s how it affects your marriage and what to do. 
Video Communication Boost Holiday Joy: Communicate for Stronger Connection Unspoken holiday expectations can turn into hurt and resentment. Learn how to share what matters to you with your spouse and plan the season together. 
Video Conflict & Anger Negative Communication Ruining Marriage Fights don’t ruin a marriage. Failing to reconnect after them does. Learn three steps: see the problem as the problem, assume the best, and get help. 
Video Communication How To Talk To Your Spouse About Marriage Problems Want to tell your spouse what you’ve learned about yourself? Dr. Joe explains when they’re ready to hear it, how to be the safe place, and what to say. Podcast Conflict & Anger Military, Anger, and Addiction: How Rob and Kimberly Saved Their Marriage Dr. Kimberly and her husband Rob share how separation for work, anger, and addiction almost ended their marriage, and what made the difference. Podcast Conflict & Anger How Pornography Affects Your Marriage: With Special Guest Clay Olsen of Fight The New Drug How does pornography affect relationships? With your spouse or with your children? What can you do about it? Podcast Boundaries The Definitive Guide To Boundaries in Marriage- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast How can you stop your spouse from behaviors destructive to him- herself, to you, to your family, or to your relationship? Podcast Communication How To REALLY Communicate- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast Dr. Joe Beam and guest Terry Cheatham explain what not to do, what to always do, and how to understand what your spouse is really trying to say. 
Article Communication How to Get Him to Talk, Part 3 In Parts 1 and 2 , we considered why a wife needs her husband to talk, why he’s not talking, and what can be done to improve communication. 
Article Communication How To Get Your Husband To Talk, Part 1 I ask my husband a question; I wait 30 minutes. I promise. Thirty minutes for him to respond. Sometimes I wait for an hour. Sometimes I wait for 2 days. 
Article Communication Communication in Marriage (Minus the Clichés) Telling couples to just communicate is too vague to help. Here’s what, when, where, why and how to communicate in a way that helps your marriage. Get Your Spouse Back
How to draw your spouse back instead of pushing them further away.
Start here Video The TRUTH About No Contact So, you stopped contacting your spouse. And now you’re trying this thing called “No Contact” to try and get your spouse back. Read it first
Video No Contact Spouse Enforcing No Contact? What to Do & How to Cope Your spouse is going no contact on you. Here is what it really means, why it happens, and how to respond without making it worse. Podcast Smart Contact What Is SMART Contact In Marriage? If you’re going through a separation or a divorce, your spouse may have stopped wanting to communicate with you. 
Video Smart Contact No Contact Vs. Smart Contact™ To Get Your Husband or Wife Back Smart Contact is what the No Contact Rule was always meant to be. Learn what to cut out, what to keep, and what to do if your spouse reaches out. 
Video No Contact Why NO CONTACT Does NOT Work For Marriages Why strict no contact backfires in a marriage, and what to do instead to reconnect with a spouse who has pulled away. 
Video Smart Contact How to Win Back Your Husband or Wife If you want to win back your husband or wife, this is for you. If you’re thinking, “You don’t understand. My marriage is too far gone. They’re too angry. 
Video Smart Contact 3 Step Plan To Get Your Ex Back If you want to know what you can do to get your ex back, then this is for you. Article Smart Contact What is SMART Contact™? SMART Contact is Marriage Helper's five-step method for talking to a spouse in crisis without giving them a reason to leave. Here is how it works. 
Podcast Smart Contact How To Win Your Wife Back Want to win your wife back? Avoid three common mistakes: guilt, making it hard for her to leave, and snooping. Then learn what to do instead. 
Podcast Smart Contact When To Break SMART Contact With Your Spouse When do you break SMART contact with your spouse? Perhaps your spouse wants to leave, and you freaked out. Podcast No Contact Why No Contact Doesn’t Work In the face of marital challenges, many turn to the ‘no contact’ rule as a strategy to reconcile with a separated spouse. 
Podcast Smart Contact How to Get Your Husband’s Attention Imagine this scenario. You are sitting at home after a long day of work or household duties, and you’re waiting to surprise your husband. 
Video No Contact 7 Signs No Contact Is Ruining Your Life 7 Signs NO CONTACT Is Ruining Your Life If you’ve been trying NO CONTACT and feel stuck, confused, or don’t even know what to do next this is for you. 
Video Smart Contact SMART Contact™ Isn’t Working! Feels like Smart Contact isn't working? Here is what usually goes wrong, why it takes time, and how to adjust without giving up. 
Video Smart Contact Using SMART Contact™ If You Have Kids How Smart Contact works when you share children with a separated spouse: staying connected through the kids without crossing the line. 
Video Smart Contact SMART Contact™ During The Holidays How to use Smart Contact with a separated spouse through the holidays: staying warm and connected without pushing them further away. Podcast Smart Contact One Thing You Can Do To Bring Your Spouse Back Is your spouse checked out or gone? Skip the conflicting advice online. This episode lays out the first thing to do when you want your spouse back. General Marriage Help
The broader questions of married life, answered the Marriage Helper way.
Start here Video How to Stay Away from a Married Man: 5 Helpful Strategies To Stop Dating a Married Man Falling for a married man and know you need to walk away? Here is how to emotionally detach and let go, one honest step at a time. Read it first Article The 7 Steps How To Save Your Marriage If Your Spouse Wants Out Feel like your marriage is slipping away, even if your spouse has checked out or wants out? Here is how to start saving it, even alone. 
Article Affair Husband Spending Time with Other Women: Cause for Concern? QUESTION : Joe, my husband works with several women, and occasionally they will have lunch meetings (usually as a group). 
Article Faith A Prayer for a Troubled Marriage Ask God to remove anger/hurt, fill you with His Spirit, pour love into your marriage, and give you strength to wait while trusting He’s working. Yes. 
Video Intimacy & Sex I Can’t Get Along With My Spouse At Home Let me ask you a question… When you think of your home, what is the feeling that comes to mind? Is it a feeling of peace, calmness, of excitement? Article Hope & Encouragement 10 Powerful Reasons to Stay Married (Even When It’s Hard) He began to weep. Not simply moist eyes or mild tears; he openly sobbed. 
Article Hope & Encouragement Why Is My Spouse Bossy? Controlling Behavior in Marriage Here at Marriage Helper, we get a lot of questions from people who believe they have a bossy spouse. 
Video Hope & Encouragement Strong Wife/Submissive Husband: Find Success in Marriage When the wife has the stronger personality and the husband is more laid back, Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly explain where the strain comes from and what helps. Article Attraction Supporting Your Spouse Through Job Loss: 7 Practical Tips Questions similar to this come often these days, “My husband has been ‘downsized’ and now he mostly lies around the house doing nothing. 
Video Faith Why Won’t God Answer My Prayer For My Marriage? Praying for your marriage and seeing no change? Dr. Joe Beam and prayer author Leighann McCoy explain why God’s answer may look different than you expect. 
Podcast Hope & Encouragement How Do I Show My Spouse That I’ve Changed? One of the most common questions that we get at Marriage Helper is, “What can I do to show my spouse I’ Answered by Dr. Joe Beam and Dr. Kimberly Beam Holmes. 
Video Hope & Encouragement Finding Peace For A Marriage In Turmoil When your spouse says they’re not in love with you, Dr. Joe Beam explains how to find peace by accepting what you can’t change and working on what you can. Podcast Boundaries Should I Put Up With This From My Spouse Several crucial questions have come in about how to deal with spouses doing destructive things. 
Video Life Stressors How Loss Of A Loved One Affects A Marriage How The Loss Of A Loved One Affects A Marriage My wife and I founded Spark Of Life , a grief recovery ministry. 
Video Attraction 3 Powerful Habits for a Rock-Solid Marriage (Start Today!) I’m going to share with you what I believe are the three most important things to ensure a strong marriage. 
Podcast Affair How Can I Help My Spouse Work Through Shame? At Marriage Helper, we often hear from couples that they’d love to put their marriage back together, but their spouse did something terrible. 
Video Life Stressors How Job Loss Can Affect A Marriage Job loss is a real loss for both spouses. Dr. Kimberly and David Mathews explain why you both need room to grieve and why fixing your spouse backfires. 
Video Hope & Encouragement We Love Each Other But Can’t Seem To Make It Work You love each other but keep hitting the same walls. Dr. Joe Beam explains why the happily ever after idea hurts, and what has to change to make it work. 
Video Hope & Encouragement How to Get Your Spouse to Attend a Marriage Workshop What things can you do to motivate your spouse to attend our Workshop for marriages in trouble? Article Life Stressors Coping with Anxiety After Your Spouse’s Affair: Tips for Healing I find myself constantly on the very edge of anxiety moving into the pit of my stomach, losing focus, unable to think or cope with much of anything. Article Hope & Encouragement A Powerful Alternative to Counselling for Husband and Wife If your marriage is in a serious crisis and you need help ASAP, book a call NOW with one of our workshop advisors. Article Attraction How to Grow Love in Your Marriage I hear these phrases quite often, “Marriage is a lot of work,” and “marriage is hard.” I actually hate those phrases. Who wants that? 
Article Hope & Encouragement Loved One in Crisis? Intervention Strategies & Support Want to help save a marriage? This two part audio and ebook can be a powerful tool for those who care enough to intervene. 
Video Hope & Encouragement Staying Strong When Your Marriage Feels Hopeless Off course and losing hope for your marriage? Five things help you keep going: gratitude, your why, exercise, time for you, and one day at a time. Article Intimacy & Sex What Do Wives Want From Their Husbands? Wives want quality time, help around the house, leadership, and affection. That’s what the article I read listed. Fairly simple and straightforward. 
Video Attraction Saving Your Marriage When You're the Only One Trying Even if your spouse has filed or checked out, your marriage may not be over. The real question, the LovePath, the PIES, push and pull, and where to start. 
Video Life Stressors How Anxiety Affects Your Marriage Anxiety can strain a marriage, especially when your spouse feels it differently. Here’s how anxiety affects you both and ways to get it under control. 
Article Faith What Christian Couples Told Barna About Marital Satisfaction (And Why It Matters for You) You might say your marriage is “fine.” But what if “fine” is masking deep dissatisfaction? 
Article Hope & Encouragement What to Do When Your Husband Refuses Therapy: 5 Strategies for a Healthier Marriage When your husband refuses therapy, navigating marital challenges can feel daunting if not impossible. 
Video Hope & Encouragement Parenting & Marriage: 5 Tips for Balancing Love & Family Five honest lessons about protecting your marriage while raising kids, so parenting pulls you together instead of driving you apart. Article Life Stressors Married to an Addict: Audra’s Story Audra's story of being married to an addict: what she lived through, what she learned, and how she found hope when it felt impossible. Article Hope & Encouragement Why I Love Being Married Marriage gets a lot of bad press. Here are everyday reasons to love it, from shared dreams and companionship to having someone who has your back. 
Video Hope & Encouragement Save My Marriage Course Information Are you scared of losing your spouse? Do you feel completely lost and alone? We understand. We have been there. We have felt desperate, hopeless, and scared. Podcast Attraction How To Get Your Spouse To Keep Falling In Love With You- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast It’s the process people go through as they fall in love. If you are in love or have ever been in love, you went through it. 
Podcast Hope & Encouragement A True Story of Reviving a Dying Marriage: Hope & Help Karson and Ashley tell Dr. Joe how their marriage came back to life after it seemed hopeless, and how a Marriage Helper workshop and coaching helped. Video Hope & Encouragement Ethical Non-Monogamy: Is the Impact Worth It? What is ethical non-monogamy, and what does the Bible say about polygamy? A look at the history, the ethical concerns, and a Christian view of marriage. 
Video Hope & Encouragement How To Get Your Spouse To Work On The Marriage Spouse won’t work on the marriage? Five tips: master your PIES, remember love, like, and respect, don’t control or manipulate, and live it out. 
Video Attraction How To Get Your Spouse To Make You Happy I was listening to a podcast this morning as I was on my morning walk. It was about how the science of relationships work. Article Intimacy & Sex When She’s Had Enough The words coming out of my mouth surprised me as much as it did the other guys. Podcast Hope & Encouragement How to Teach The One You Love to Lie Whether it’s done by your best friend, your child, or your spouse, it hurts when we discover that we’ve been lied to, doesn’t it? 
Video Attraction How to Maintain a Good Marriage: 10 Ways to Build a Happier Relationship Maintaining a harmonious and fulfilling relationship can be both challenging and rewarding. After all, a good marriage doesn’t just happen by chance. Podcast Fell Out of Love How Family Can Hurt Your Marriage While marriage might be between two people, many other people can influence it. 
Article Hope & Encouragement 3 Steps to Stabilize Your Marriage Crisis When your marriage feels like it’s falling apart, start here: three steps to calm down, get clear on the real issues, and stop pushing your spouse away. 
Podcast Fell Out of Love How To Overcome Hate From Your Spouse Hate is a strong emotion; it’s intense and passionate. But, we can also define love, especially in its initial stage, using the same words. Podcast Hope & Encouragement When One Spouse Changes Who They Are To Pursue What They Want: Part 1 A “midlife crisis” is a lie. This has become a label associated with a process that occurs when one spouse changes their own beliefs and values. Article Hope & Encouragement Do You Have the Four Horsemen in Your Marriage? My spouse and I constantly argue and nothing gets resolved. Eventually, he shuts down when I get so angry and he won’t talk anymore. 
Video Hope & Encouragement Is Marriage Worth It? Is marriage worth it? There are a few different ways that I could approach this question. And as a Ph.D. Podcast Life Stressors How To Heal From The Loss of Love Losing someone you love, through death, betrayal, or distance, brings real grief. Dr. Joe Beam and David Matthews of Spark of Life talk about how to heal. 
Podcast Affair Lover vs. Marriage: The Difficult Choice We hear from people who say things like, “My spouse is involved with another person, but also seems interested in me. 
Article Life Stressors Crack Addiction to Recovery: One Man’s Story A Marriage Helper team member shares his six years of crack cocaine addiction, how he got free, and what he wants spouses of addicts to understand. 
Video Life Stressors How Illness In The Family Affects A Marriage? When a child, parent, or spouse gets sick, stress can strain a marriage. Dr. Joe Beam talks with Amber Nickle about caring for a son with special needs. Podcast Hope & Encouragement What is a Mid-Life Crisis? Signs, Symptoms, and How to Save Your Marriage- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast What is a mid-life crisis? What age does a mid-life crisis happen? What are the signs and symptoms of a mid-life crisis? 
Video Hope & Encouragement Is My Spouse The Problem In Our Marriage? Is your spouse the whole problem? Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly explain why each spouse usually plays a part and how to see what you may have contributed. 
Podcast Hope & Encouragement Repairing Child-Parent Bonds After Your Spouse’s Misconduct When your spouse pulls away from your kids, you can’t force it. See what the research shows and how to support your children through it. 
Article Hope & Encouragement Help for Marriages in Crisis: Rebuild Love & Connection Facing a problem in your marriage can feel like navigating a ship through a storm. 
Video Hope & Encouragement How to Save Your Marriage, Even When It Feels Hopeless Does your marriage feel hopeless? Here are seven things to do and not do, from not giving up to working on yourself, to give it a fighting chance. 
Video Life Stressors How A Miscarriage Affects A Marriage A miscarriage can be one of the hardest losses a couple faces. Dr. Kimberly and David Mathews talk about the grief and how to care for a grieving spouse. Podcast Hope & Encouragement How To Reconcile Marriage What do you do when you’ve had major problems in your marriage and now want to try to reconcile? It’s tougher to accomplish than most people think. 
Article Hope & Encouragement How To Save Your Marriage When Everything Feels Hopeless How To Save Your Marriage When Everything Feels Hopeless Have you ever felt like no matter what you do, your marriage keeps slipping further away? 
Podcast Hope & Encouragement A Failing Marriage and How To Save It You want to save your failing marriage, but your spouse has made it clear that he or she wants out. 
Podcast Hope & Encouragement Focus On Yourself To Fix Your Marriage After years of conflict with her husband, Amanda shares how a Marriage Helper workshop helped her focus on herself, and where her marriage is today. Article Hope & Encouragement How to Persuade Your Spouse to Seek Marriage Help Without Being Manipulative Your spouse won’t consider a marriage workshop? Dr. Joe explains how to find what they want, make an honest offer, and skip the begging and pleading. 
Podcast Affair Is Having An Open Marriage A Good Idea? Thinking about an open marriage? Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly look at the research and what they have seen happen to couples who tried it. 
Article Intimacy & Sex Wealthy Marriage Problems “Our problem,” he said, “is that everyone in my life listens to what I say and does what I tell them. Article Hope & Encouragement Marriage Miracles No one can guarantee them, but marriages that seemed beyond hope do turn around. Read four stories of couples who came back from affairs and control. 
Article Life Stressors Married to an Addict: Audra’s Story on Loving an Addict I knew nothing about drugs. I had never done them and had never been around people that had done them. Podcast Hope & Encouragement Is Marriage Worth It in 2024? Is marriage still worth it? This episode looks at divorce trends, why commitment matters most, living together before marriage, and the effect on kids. Podcast Hope & Encouragement The Truth About Marriage Counseling Thinking about marriage counseling? Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly explain counselor bias, why the marriage should be the client, and when a workshop helps. Podcast Hope & Encouragement This 1 Thing Might Be Sabotaging Your Marriage Dr. Kimberly explains how self-esteem shapes your marriage, which sources of self-worth are healthy, and why leaning on your spouse for it adds stress. Podcast Hope & Encouragement The Key to Marital Transformation Rediscovering Love: The path of Marital Transformation Feeling lost in your marriage? Podcast Hope & Encouragement Why Is Marriage Disappearing? Marriage, once a sacred institution, is currently experiencing a significant decline on a global scale. Podcast Hope & Encouragement Why Won’t My Spouse Change? In today’s fast-paced world, our beliefs about our spouses often hold immense power in shaping the dynamics of our relationships. Podcast Hope & Encouragement Military Marriage Success: Our Secrets & How You Can Thrive Research has indicated that military and law enforcement marriages tend to suffer from higher rates of divorce than the general public. Podcast Hope & Encouragement Dallas Jenkins on Choosing Relationships | The Chosen Interview On Today’s episode of Relationship Radio, Dr. Joe sits down with the creator of The Chosen, Dallas Jenkins, to talk about choosing love in relationships. Podcast Pushes & Pulls What Is The SECRET Third Push? What pushes a spouse away? Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly explain push and pull in marriage, how men and women differ in divorce, and how to work on your PIES. Podcast Hope & Encouragement What To Do When Your Spouse Works Too Much What do you do when work gets in the way of your marriage? Is this possible? Are there ways to work through this as a family? Podcast Hope & Encouragement We Didn’t Expect THIS To Happen In The Marriage Helper Workshop Phil and Lynsi Stewart share what it was like to attend the Marriage Helper 3-Day Intensive Workshop, what they learned, and what surprised them most. Podcast Hope & Encouragement How Taking Care Of Yourself Can Transform Your Marriage What if I told you the best way to start fixing your marriage is to actually focus on yourself? It seems contradictory. 
Podcast Affair How To Prevent A Recession From Ruining Your Marriage Money stress can spill into your marriage. Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly explain why money fights run deeper and how to build a budget together. 
Podcast Hope & Encouragement Marriage Counselor Gave Bad Advice: What Now? Not all counselors believe that you should stay married. This statement may surprise you, but you should consider that not all counselors are pro-marriage. 
Podcast Hope & Encouragement Stay Married: 5 Ways To Future-Proof Your Relationship If you want to future-proof your marriage, then this article is essential. 
Podcast Attraction Top Unhappy Marriage Signs Marriage isn’t all ponies and rainbows. It’s a path that takes hard work and effort. 
Podcast Hope & Encouragement How To Fix A Broken Marriage Marriage is a long and committed process that comes with bumps and obstacles over time. 
Video Hope & Encouragement 5 Ways To Improve Your Marriage When You Feel Stuck Is your relationship in a rut? Are you thinking, “I don’t even know how it got here. 
Video Hope & Encouragement How To Fix An Unhappy Marriage How can I be happy in the middle of my unhappy marriage? What can I do to be better? 
Video Hope & Encouragement Why Marriage Coaching Works Why marriage coaching works: a coach is a thinking partner outside your emotions who helps you manage expectations and challenge self-limiting beliefs. Podcast Hope & Encouragement The First Step to Take When Saving Your Marriage It can be completely overwhelming to know where to start when trying to save your marriage. Where do you start? What is the most important thing you can do? Podcast Affair Dealing With Guilt in Marriage It may be guilt you feel. It may guilt felt by someone you love. Either way, it affects everyone. The person who feels guilt has little to no peace. 
Video Faith Prayer For A Broken Marriage There are no magic words to pray over a broken marriage. Learn why prayer still works, what Romans 8:26 says, and how to find purpose in the pain. 
Video Life Stressors How Depression Impacts Marriage (And What to Do if in Crisis) When your spouse is depressed, the marriage can feel heavy. Learn how depression affects emotional connection and how to support your spouse and your marriage. 
Video Hope & Encouragement How to Fix Your Marriage: The Do’s and Don’ts Your spouse says it’s over. Here is what won’t work, like begging or giving up too soon, and what can help, from your PIES to accepting how they feel. Article Faith Faith & Marriage Struggles: Does God Fix Relationships? Do you wonder why he isn’t intervening in your marriage? If you feel this way, you are not alone. But that doesn’t mean that it has to stay that way. Article Hope & Encouragement About The Save My Marriage Course …even if the other spouse wants a divorce, is “madly in love with someone else” or states that they have NO love for the spouse they’re leaving. 
Video Hope & Encouragement Punishing Your Spouse Isn’t The Answer It’s easy to notice the one thing your spouse didn’t do. Dr. Kimberly shares why focusing on the negative backfires and how praising the positive helps. Podcast Hope & Encouragement Jana’s Story: Marriage Helper Changed My Life- Marriage Helper Podcast Many times we have people asking us to hear stories of people who have been through our online course and attended our Marriage Helper workshops. 
Video Hope & Encouragement Is Fear Holding You Back? Is fear keeping you from a decision, like saying something hard to your spouse? Dr. Kimberly explains why to let courage, not fear, make the call. 
Video Hope & Encouragement The Perils of Counseling Not every marriage counselor helps. Dr. Joe Beam shares stories of counseling gone wrong and seven things to look for in a good marriage counselor. 
Video Hope & Encouragement The Seven Ways To Holiday Stress Proof Your Marriage The holidays bring extra stress home. These seven simple habits, from getting enough sleep to putting family first, help protect your marriage. Article Hope & Encouragement Marriage Almost Miserable? 5 Things To Do Now! Every day thousands of people look to us to find help in bettering their marriages. 
Podcast Hope & Encouragement Dr. Joe Answers Your Questions- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast We receive so many questions ranging over so many aspects of marriage, relationships, love, sex, and more that we can’t get to them all. Podcast Trust & Forgiveness Learning To Trust Again If you are the spouse who has been hurt, or the spouse who did the hurting, there are key principles for building trust again in your relationship. Podcast Hope & Encouragement How To Tell A Good Marriage Counselor From A Useless One We hear the stories all to often. “We went to a counselor about our marriage and it was the biggest mistake every. 
Podcast Hope & Encouragement Three Keys To Have A Great Holiday In A Broken Family In this article, we discuss the three keys to a great holiday in a broken family. In society, there’s this picture-perfect image of the classic holiday. Podcast Separation When & How To Move On From A Marriage Can every troubled marriage be saved? We believe nearly all can. Don’t misunderstand, Dr. Beam fights for marriages. Podcast Hope & Encouragement How People Fall In & Out of Love- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast Dr. Beam explained it when as a guest on the Montel Williams Show. Falling in love is a process. Podcast Affair When Marriage Hurts: How To Stay Positive- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast Sometimes, marriage hurts. Sometimes that pain lasts longer than seems bearable. What can you do when marriage hurts? How can you overcome the pain? Podcast Affair I’m In Love With Another Man, A Wife’s Story- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast What does it feel like? How does a person get into this situation? Why does she love a man other than her husband? 
Podcast Hope & Encouragement How To Be A Hero In Your Marriage- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast Dr. Joe Beam and his wife, Alice, share how she became the hero of their marriage by taking him back after a three-year divorce, and why she did. Podcast Hope & Encouragement How One Couple Saved An “Impossible” Marriage- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast He was “madly in love” with another woman. She wanted to save their marriage. Podcast Hope & Encouragement What To Do When You Don’t Agree- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast Sometimes it makes no difference if you don’t agree with the person you love. Sometimes it does. Especially when your disagreement pulls you apart. Podcast Affair The Power of Positive When A Marriage Is In Trouble Day after day we at Marriage Helper see how hard it is to stay positive when you’re going through these trying times. Podcast Hope & Encouragement How to Get Through the Holidays During Marriage Crisis The holidays can be hard to face when your marriage is in trouble… …that’s why we created this complimentary package of Holiday Marriage Help Tips for you. 
Article Affair Wrestling with God: The Battle for Your Marriage “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”, Genesis 32:26 This is my story. This is your story. Article Faith Nurturing Your Marriage Biblically 1 Thessalonians 5:11-19 and 22 11 Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. 
Article Affair Stiff Competition: This Book is Worse Than 50 Shades Robin Rinaldi’s memoir The Wild Oats Project celebrates taking a year off from marriage. Here is why that choice leaves so much hurt behind. 
Article Hope & Encouragement “I Could Lose Him” There were days I thought I might kill my husband, but I certainly didn’t want to lose him. There’s a difference. Article Hope & Encouragement Why Should I Make My Marriage Work If I Want Out? My marriage is not putting anyone in eminent physical or emotional danger. It’s just not working out. Why should I make it work? Article Attraction The Three Most Important Things in a Happy Marriage Genesis 2:24 points to three things a happy marriage needs: leave childhood behind, be joined to your spouse, and become one flesh. Here’s what each means. 
Article Hope & Encouragement Can One Spouse Save A Marriage? One spouse cannot save a marriage alone, but you can make it more likely your spouse wants to try. Learn what backfires and what draws a spouse closer. 
Article Affair Marriage Problems Destroying Your Marriage? It’s Time to Act. Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. Destroying a marriage isn’t that much different from destroying the world. 
Article Life Stressors Marriage and Money: Getting Priorities Straight Money may not be able to buy happiness, but managing it correctly can certainly make married life less stressful. Article Hope & Encouragement Marriage Quotes to Bring Hope and Laughter Below you’ll find a collection of marriage quotes that we think have important messages and maybe even some humor. 
Article Life Stressors Your Marriage Impacts Your Parenting: The Trickle-Down Effect Did you know that according to marriage experts the first major crisis in many marriage relationships is the birth of their first child? 
Article Hope & Encouragement Why Trying to ‘Fix it’ Does Not Help When your spouse shares a hard feeling, advice can sound like criticism. Learn the simple rule of answering an emotion with an emotion first. Not sure which article is for you?
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