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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 Torn between your lover and your marriage? See the three paths ahead and seven clear steps to end an affair and start repairing your marriage. 
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 Feel controlled by your husband? See why controlling people act this way, how to claim your right to say no, and what to do first if you feel unsafe. 
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 Lost attraction to your husband usually has an emotional root. Learn how to find the real issue and bring it up with him without pushing him away. 
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! Separated and want your spouse back? Learn SMART Contact, our five-step way to stay in touch without pushing your spouse away or going silent. 
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 Learn the real reasons a husband may reject his wife sexually, from age, health, and stress to porn or boredom, and how to start rebuilding your sex life. 
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 Learn why your husband may seem lazy, why nagging and guilt backfire, and how curiosity, gentle questions, and wise boundaries can help your marriage. 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 Torn between your lover and your marriage? See the three paths ahead and seven clear steps to end an affair and start repairing your marriage. 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 Learn what emotional cheating is, the questions that show when a friendship has crossed the line, and what to do if you think your spouse is doing it. 
Article Affair What Happens When An Affair Ends Abruptly? When an affair ends, grief, triggers and longing can follow. Here are 10 ways to get through it, plus what the hurt spouse needs to know. 
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 Jim Pourteau shares how he moved past his own affair in three steps: lead your thoughts, divert the ones that pull you back, and build new memories. 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? Affairs do not end on a set clock. Learn the three types of affairs, the three ways limerence ends, and what to do while your spouse is in one. 
Video Affair My Spouse Is Hiding Something From Me Think your spouse is hiding something? Learn why snooping backfires, how to make honest talk feel safe, and how to prepare for what you might find out. 
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 Learn the five common ways affairs are discovered, which signs deserve your attention, and how to talk with your spouse calmly instead of accusing them. 
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 Want to save your marriage after an affair? Learn the three types of affairs and eight steps that help a hurt spouse stay steady and keep hope alive. 
Podcast Affair How Does A Spouse Feel After Cheating? Most spouses feel guilt, shame and regret after cheating. Learn why affairs happen, how limerence fades into remorse, and what you can work on now. 
Video Affair Why Spouses Cheat & How to Protect Your Marriage Dr. Kimberly and Dr. Joe explain the two reasons spouses cheat, why trying to stop the affair backfires, and the one thing you can control instead. 
Video Affair How To Forgive A Cheater Learn how to forgive a cheating spouse: why good people have affairs, why forgiveness frees you, and why the affair is a symptom of a deeper break. 
Podcast Affair Surviving a Cheating Spouse: Find Relief Worn out by your spouse’s affair? Learn steps that ease the pain: accept what is happening, steady your emotions, use SMART contact, and forgive. 
Video Affair How To Heal After Being Cheated On Just found out your spouse cheated? Here are practical ways to start healing: outside support, self-care, a place to put your pain, and forgiveness. Article Affair Why Wives Cheat Dr. Joe explains why wives cheat: feeling ignored or mistreated, a friendship that grows too close, and how understanding the cause points toward repair. 
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? Learn how broken intimacy, deep personal vulnerabilities, and a search for relief from pain can lead good people to cross the line into an affair. 
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 suddenly, the pain is real. Learn why you grieve, how limerence fades, and how the 10-10-10 idea helps you heal and rebuild. 
Podcast Trust & Forgiveness How Do I Get My Spouse To Forgive Me? You can’t force your spouse to forgive you. Learn how to apologize sincerely without groveling, give them room to grieve, and show who you’re becoming. 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) Can couples therapy save a marriage after cheating? Learn what makes it work, how therapists and coaches differ, and what to weigh before you hire one. 
Podcast Affair What Is Micro Cheating? Learn what micro cheating is, how flirting and fishing can quietly open the door to an affair, and how honesty with yourself and your spouse prevents it. 
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 Learn what it means to be a safe place while your spouse is in an affair: how to listen without approving and keep the bridge back to your marriage open. 
Article Affair Can You Push Your Spouse to Have an Affair? Worried you pushed your spouse into an affair? Learn why it is never your fault, why affairs start, and how to be a safe place without approving of it. 
Video Affair How to Save a Marriage after an Affair A frank, faith-based look at saving a marriage after an affair: why love affairs are hardest to end, what not to do, and the steps that give you a chance. Video Affair How to Make Your Cheating Spouse Jealous! Want to make your cheating spouse jealous or get back at them? Learn why revenge backfires and how working on your own PIES helps you heal instead. 
Podcast Trust & Forgiveness False Reconciliation And How To Deal With It Reconciliation rarely moves in a straight line. Learn to spot false reconciliation, handle setbacks, and use boundaries to keep moving forward. Podcast Affair How To End My Affair For the spouse who cheated: how to end an affair, from admitting you need help to cutting off contact, confessing wisely and finding accountability. 
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 Used Ashley Madison and want to save your marriage? Learn how to prepare for, tell, and follow through on confessing an affair before it comes out. 
Video Affair 3 Reasons To End An Affair Thinking about ending your affair, or sure you won’t? Here are three reasons to end it: your integrity, emotions that fade, and consequences that last. 
Podcast Affair Affair Recovery: Rebuilding Trust in Your Marriage Can you trust a spouse who cheated? Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly answer listener calls on rebuilding trust, choosing a counselor, and setting boundaries. Podcast Affair What If My Spouse Has Had Multiple Affairs?- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast Has your spouse had more than one affair? Dr. Joe shares what repeated infidelity may mean, why it isn’t automatically hopeless, and where to start. 
Article Affair The Benefits of Adultery Does God bless an affair if two people are in love? A close look at David and Bathsheba shows the real cost of adultery for everyone around you. Podcast Affair How To Forgive A Cheating Spouse Learn how to forgive a cheating spouse: feel the pain instead of burying it, use decision-based forgiveness, and see what the spouse who cheated must do. 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? A relationship can’t go back to the old normal after cheating, but it can become better. Learn the questions you both need to work through to rebuild. Article Control & Narcissism Caught in a Controlling Marriage Feel controlled by your spouse, or accused of being the controlling one? Learn the signs, the fear behind control, and how to set calm boundaries. 
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 Learn how a parent’s affair affects children of any age, why kids feel betrayed even without a divorce, and how it can shape their own marriages later. 
Podcast Affair Stages Of Emotional Affairs Learn how emotional affairs begin, often with someone you see every day, and the early stages that move a friendly connection across boundaries. 
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 Dr. Joe explains why willpower and wishing can’t end an emotional affair, how time changes feelings, and the steps that move healing the right way. Podcast Affair When To Walk Away After Infidelity Thinking about leaving after your spouse cheated? Learn what to weigh first: your spouse’s character, the 10, 10, 10 rule, and when it’s time to go. 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 Brandon and Carrie drifted apart for seven years before an affair brought everything down. Hear how their marriage was saved and where they are now. 
Video Affair How Are Most Affairs Discovered? (What to Do When Your Spouse Admits to Cheating) See the five most common ways affairs are discovered, how to handle the shock, and what to say and do when your spouse admits to cheating. 
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 An affair doesn’t have to end your marriage. Learn how to heal: hold on to your worth, forgive without forgetting, rebuild trust, and get good help. Podcast Affair Understanding Why Women Cheat Why do some women cheat? Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly look at the motives, how to confront a spouse you suspect, and why your marriage is worth fighting for. Podcast Affair Why Do Men Cheat? Dr. Kimberly and Dr. Joe explore the motives behind affairs, whether men and women cheat for different reasons, and how to protect your marriage. 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 Feel stuck trying to rescue your marriage? Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly walk through Step 4 of the 7 Steps to Rescue Your Marriage: Forgiving and Reconciling. Podcast Affair Spot Financial Infidelity & Save Your Marriage Learn what financial infidelity is, why hidden spending breaks trust in a marriage, and simple money agreements that help couples prevent it. 
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? If you hurt your spouse through an affair or control, learn why forgiveness can’t be forced, how to apologize well, and what to work on while you wait. 
Podcast Trust & Forgiveness Avoid False Reconciliations: Relationship Radio Feel close to your spouse one week and distant the next? Learn why false reconciliations happen and four steps to keep your reconciliation on track. 
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 Worried your spouse is cheating? Learn the five RDMAP warning signs, how gaslighting can show up, and how to calmly ask your spouse for the truth. 
Podcast Affair Physical Affair Vs. Emotional Affair Learn the difference between a physical affair and an emotional affair, the third category called limerence, and whether a marriage can grow past them. 
Podcast Affair Caught Cheating: What To Do When You’ve Been Found Out Caught cheating and unsure whether to stay or go? Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly explain why guilt pushes many toward divorce and why repair is possible. 
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? Tried to reconcile after a separation and it fell apart? Learn why good intentions aren’t enough and hear from couples who found hope by learning how. 
Video Affair An Affair Doesn’t Mean Your Marriage Is Over An affair doesn’t have to end your marriage. Dr. Kimberly shares how her friend Amber stood for her marriage, and what forgiveness and hope can do. 
Video Affair Signs Of A Cheating Spouse (WHAT TO DO NEXT) See signs your spouse may be cheating? Learn what to do next: check your proof, skip the snooping, work on your PIES, and confront calmly if you choose to. 
Video Trust & Forgiveness Rebuilding Trust In Marriage (3 Key Principles) Trust can be rebuilt after lies, gambling, or an affair. Learn the three principles that make it possible, including STOPs that protect without control. 
Video Affair How To Find A Marriage Counselor Before you book a counselor, decide your goal, avoid anyone who recommends divorce, and use a five-minute call to ask what they believe about marriage. 
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 After a major relationship crisis, how do you rebuild? Dr. Joe explains why relationships fail and the do’s and don’ts of reconciling for both spouses. Podcast Trust & Forgiveness How Can I Forgive Myself Struggling to forgive yourself? Dr. Joe explains why guilt can be both good and harmful, and how to handle it so you can find peace and live fully again. Podcast Trust & Forgiveness How And Why To Forgive- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast Still holding on to resentment or anger? Dr. Joe explains why forgiveness is a choice, not a feeling, and how to forgive a spouse, a parent, or yourself. 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 Learn the three stages of limerence, from infatuation to crystallization to deterioration, what happens in the brain, and how to heal when it ends. 
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 Limerence always ends. Until it does, Dr. Joe shares three things to do and three to avoid while your spouse is in limerence with someone else. 
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) Learn the signs limerence is ending: what happens in the third stage, deterioration, why it ends, and why your spouse may not come back right away. 
Article Limerence How To Get Over Limerence After Ending An Affair Ended an affair but still miss the other person? Dr. Joe explains why there is no instant limerence cure and gives ten steps for getting through the grief. 
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 When your spouse says they love someone else, your marriage is not hopeless. Learn what to stop doing, how to care for yourself, and what can help. Podcast Limerence Stages of Limerence: The Second Stage of Crystallization Learn the signs of the second stage of limerence, crystallization, why it is often when an affair comes out, and how to stand for your marriage through it. 
Video Affair Torn Between Lover & Marriage? How to Decide Torn between your lover and your marriage? Dr. Joe, who has been there, explains why the feelings will fade and what to do once you choose your marriage. Podcast Limerence Limerence: Overcoming An Affair Jordan and Priscilla divorced during her limerent affair, then came back together. Hear how they rebuilt a marriage where they both feel safe. 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? Falling in love follows a process we call the LovePath. Learn its four stages, attraction, acceptance, attachment, and aspiration, and how to stay on it. 
Video Limerence Spouse in Limerence? 3 Do’s & Don’ts for Coping Is your spouse in limerence with someone else? Dr. Joe, who lived it himself, gives three do’s and three don’ts for coping while it runs its course. Podcast Limerence What’s Limerence, How To Get Out Of Limerence, and What You Should Know What is limerence, and how do you get out of it? Learn where the term came from and what you can do now to help your marriage, even on your own. 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 Learn what the first stage of limerence, infatuation, looks like, the early signs your spouse may be in limerence, and how to bring it up without a fight. Podcast Limerence Limerence: The Obsession You Didn’t Know You Had Why does someone madly in love with another act the way they do? Learn what limerence is, why it feels permanent, and why it almost always ends. 
Podcast Affair What’s the Difference Between Lust and Love? Lust or love? Dr. Joe explains what science says about each, the three parts of real love, and one simple question that helps you tell them apart. Article Affair Married But In Love With Another You never meant to fall for someone other than your spouse. Learn why it feels so intense and why it already counts as an emotional affair. Podcast Limerence How Do People Fall In And Out Of Love? Falling in and out of love isn’t magic. In this Relationship Radio episode, Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly share the secret behind how both happen. 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 Is it infatuation or love? Learn why that early thrill fades, the three parts of love that lasts, and how to turn infatuation into something deeper. 
Podcast Limerence How Limerence Ends: What You NEED To Know Wondering how limerence ends? Learn where the term came from, why it doesn’t have to mean your marriage is over, and what you can do now to help. 
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 When the feelings of love fade, you can still choose to love. One wife shares how she stopped letting her feelings decide, plus six action points to try. 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! Separated and want your spouse back? Learn SMART Contact, our five-step way to stay in touch without pushing your spouse away or going silent. 
Video Separation Stop Your Husband From Leaving You Your husband says he wants to leave. Dr. Joe shares three things not to do and three things to do, from staying calm to building your pulls through PIES. 
Video Separation Leaving Your Husband? 7 Crucial Questions to Ask First Thinking about leaving your husband? Dr. Joe shares seven things to weigh before you separate, from money and kids to why separation often ends in divorce. 
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 Should Christians separate? See the three arguments people make, adultery, sexual frustration, and unhappiness, and what God’s heart says about each. 
Video Separation My Spouse Is LEAVING ME (What To Do Next) When your spouse says they are leaving, learn why begging and promises rarely help and the four things that make the most difference instead. 
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 Is your spouse gone and everyone telling you to give up? Here are 17 ways to keep standing for your marriage, from a woman standing for hers right now. 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 Your spouse filed for divorce, but filing is not the end. Dr. Kimberly shares three ways to hold on to hope while you stand for your marriage. 
Video Divorce There is Hope to Stop Divorce & Save Your Marriage Can you still stop a divorce? Learn why most divorces come down to not feeling loved, liked or respected, and how to rebuild each one with your spouse. 
Podcast Divorce Stalling Divorce to Save Marriage? Should you slow down a divorce to save your marriage? Dr. Joe explains when stalling can help, and why you should be tough with it but never mean. 
Video Separation When The Love Of Your Life Leaves You…DO THIS! When the love of your life leaves, the pain is real grief. Learn the GPS approach: grieve the loss, work on your PIES, and take the next right step. 
Video Separation Before Ending Your Marriage, Try This One Thing… How long should a separation last before you call it quits? Learn why steady progress, not a calendar deadline, is the better way to decide. 
Podcast Divorce How To Save A Marriage On The Brink Of Divorce Three research-based steps for a marriage on the brink of divorce: stop the PUSH behaviors, work on yourself through the PIES, and get real support. 
Podcast Separation The Different Types Of Marriage Separation Thinking about a trial, permanent or legal separation? Learn how each one works, the hidden costs of separating, and what to do instead. 
Video Divorce When Is It Time To Divorce? Only you can decide whether to divorce. Dr. Kimberly explains when safety comes first, why to wait without peace, and why to start with communication. 
Video Hope & Encouragement 5 Reasons Not to Give Up on Marriage Thinking about giving up on your marriage? Here are five reasons to keep fighting, the wrong reasons to stay, and how to decide without rushing. 
Video Divorce How To Stop Your Divorce Your spouse wants a divorce and you want to stop it. Learn how to rebuild attraction, keep your thoughts steady, and play the long game. 
Video Separation Stop Your Spouse From Leaving You Afraid your spouse will leave? Learn the four PUSH behaviors that drive a spouse away and why stopping them is the first step to pulling them closer. 
Video Divorce Spouse Filed For Divorce: What’s Next? Your spouse filed for divorce and you’re reeling. Learn why reacting in the moment backfires, and how to work on yourself and find support. 
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 Your spouse is filing for divorce, but that is an event, not the end. Learn how to stop obsessive thoughts and avoid rash moves that hurt reconciliation. 
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 Your spouse wants out, but you don’t want a divorce. Learn why panicking backfires and how working on your PIES helps you trade pushes for pulls. Podcast Separation Your Spouse Just Walked Out… Here’s What To Do Next Your spouse just walked out. Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly share what to do first: calm your emotions, stop pleading, and avoid habits that make it worse. Article Affair How to Stand For Your Marriage When Your Spouse is Gone Petra Blank stood for her marriage for four years after her husband’s affair. Read the practical ways she handled the pain and kept going. Article Affair The Struggle with Letting Go Letting go is not giving up. Learn how accepting what you can’t control brings peace, quiets fear, and frees you to change the one person you can: you. 
Video Separation The 5 Things NOT to Say to A Spouse Who’s Leaving Afraid of saying the wrong thing to a spouse who wants out? Here are five things to avoid saying or doing, and what to focus on instead. Article Divorce Divorce’s Devastating Impact: What You Need to Know Thinking about divorce? Divorced people share 30 costs they never saw coming, from lost friends and lonely holidays to money strain and hurting kids. 
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 Jared Pratt was ready to divorce until he found Marriage Helper. Hear how owning his part and “Name the Lie, Save the Truth” helped him save his marriage. Podcast Separation When Is It Time To Let Go? Wondering if it’s time to let go of your marriage? Dr. Kimberly and Dr. Joe tackle this hard question with research-backed insight on Relationship Radio. 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? When should you file for divorce? Dr. Joe explains the difference between being hurt and being damaged, and how to weigh the choice for you and your kids. 
Podcast Divorce Reasons For Divorce Why do people divorce? Research points to three reasons: a spouse doesn’t feel loved, liked or respected. Learn what each looks like in a marriage. 
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 Want this marriage to be different? Learn why poor communication sinks so many marriages, and how “I feel” talks help your spouse feel loved and respected. 
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 When your spouse leaves, the grief is real. Learn three steps to heal: permission to grieve, naming regrets and resentments, and remembering the good. Podcast Separation When To End A Marriage Marriage Helper fights for every marriage, yet some end. Dr. Joe shares what to weigh as you decide whether to keep fighting or end it. Podcast Divorce How To Know When To Divorce- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast Not sure when to divorce? Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly explain why divorce is never a light choice and talk through how to respond if your spouse threatens 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? What research shows about how divorce affects children, from the stress right after a separation to effects that still shape family ties 20 years later. Video Divorce Should I Stay Married or Get Divorced? Should you stay married or divorce after a spouse badly hurts you? Dr. Joe walks through five things to weigh before you reconcile or move on. 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 Lost attraction to your husband usually has an emotional root. Learn how to find the real issue and bring it up with him without pushing him away. 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 Learn the real reasons a husband may reject his wife sexually, from age, health, and stress to porn or boredom, and how to start rebuilding your sex life. 
Video Intimacy & Sex Emotionally or Sexually Rejected by Your Husband or Wife? When your spouse rejects you emotionally or sexually, start with yourself. Learn how working on the four areas of attraction, PIES, can help. 
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? Use four honest questions to find out why your wife seems angry, cold, or distant, then learn how to start a calm conversation as her teammate. 
Video Affair Why Am I So Turned Off By My Husband? (5 Possible Reasons) Feeling turned off by your husband doesn’t mean your marriage is over. Learn five likely causes and three steps to rebuild your connection without blame. 
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? Swinging is never just sex. Learn how sex is designed to bond you to your spouse, why the lifestyle’s rules break down, and where to start if you want out. Article Fell Out of Love Why Does My Husband Hate Me? Feel like your husband hates you? Ask four honest questions about what may be behind it, then learn how to talk with him so he doesn’t feel attacked. 
Video Attraction The 4 Ways to Re-Attract Your Spouse Attraction is about more than looks. Learn the four parts of attraction, why emotional attraction matters most, and how working on yourself can help. 
Article Attraction How To Be A Better Husband Want to be a better husband? Start by being a better person: work on your PIES, truly hear your wife, trade control for care, and see her side of things. 
Article Intimacy & Sex Your Spouse Says You’re Bad In Bed, What Can You Do? Told you’re bad in bed? Learn common reasons it happens and five practical ways to improve, from honest talk with your spouse to getting educated and fit. 
Podcast Intimacy & Sex How Insecurity In Men Affects Marriage See how insecurity in men shows up in marriage, from people-pleasing to building walls, and how a wife can help with empathy instead of fixing. 
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 Learn three ways to be a better wife: stop comparing yourself to other women, change what you know needs changing, and respect your husband’s needs. Article Intimacy & Sex Feeling Trapped in a Boring Marriage: Help! Bored in your marriage? Learn why it happens, how to check whether you have become the bore, and simple ways to change things up and stay married. 
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 in marriage grows from transparency. Learn three roadblocks that keep spouses closed off, from unmet expectations to tone, and how to clear them. 
Podcast Intimacy & Sex Does Sex Before Marriage Affect The Relationship? Learn why sex before marriage, especially with many partners, can lead to comparison and boredom later, and how to build intimacy that lasts. 
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? When work keeps you and your spouse apart, three questions help you protect time together, keep talking, and decide whether the distance is worth it. Podcast Attraction How To Work on Your PIES When There Are Obstacles Busy kids, a spouse’s unpredictable hours, and no intimacy can make it hard to work on your PIES. Hear how to overcome those obstacles at home. 
Article Intimacy & Sex Can a Marriage Survive Sex Addiction? Testimony of a Female Sex Addict A woman shares how childhood abuse grew into flirting, an affair, and porn addiction, and how confession and transparency helped save her marriage. Article Intimacy & Sex Can a Marriage Survive Sex Addiction? One wife shares how childhood abuse led to an affair and porn addiction, and how confession, transparency, and help gave her marriage another chance. 
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 Learn the three signs your wife may not love you anymore, distance, self-centeredness, and secrecy, and what to avoid so you don’t push her away. 
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 When your spouse doesn’t want sex, it can feel like they are rejecting you. Learn why it hurts so much and how to find common ground as a couple. 
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 addiction sets expectations no real spouse can meet and wears down attraction. See how it harms a marriage, even in secret, and what to do about it. Podcast Intimacy & Sex Simple Tips To Improve Intimacy Intimacy is more than sex. Dr. Kimberly and Dr. Joe share simple tips for building openness, transparency, and vulnerability with your spouse. 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 Does your marriage feel more like living with a roommate than a spouse? Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly talk about what you can do when intimacy and passion fade. 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 Did your spouse say they don’t love you anymore? Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly explain why it isn’t time to panic and how love can be rebuilt with the LovePath. 
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? Three tips for a marriage stuck under one roof: be a friend instead of a fixer, keep home calm when life is stressful, and work on yourself first. 
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 Dr. Joe explains how your relationship shapes your sex life, how to make love more often and enjoy it more, and what to do when one spouse resists. 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 Real intimacy means letting your spouse see who you truly are. Learn why we all crave being loved as we are and why feeling safe matters so much. Article Intimacy & Sex Sexless Marriage: Finding Intimacy & Reclaiming Your Relationship Learn what counts as a sexless marriage, why it matters for Christian couples, and how making love fun, warm, and often can help reclaim intimacy. 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 Feel controlled by your husband? See why controlling people act this way, how to claim your right to say no, and what to do first if you feel unsafe. 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 Learn why your husband may seem lazy, why nagging and guilt backfire, and how curiosity, gentle questions, and wise boundaries can help your marriage. 
Video Affair Why Is My Wife Lying To Me? Learn the three reasons a wife lies (compulsive, protective, or covering something up) and how to respond calmly so trust has a chance to rebuild. 
Podcast Conflict & Anger I Hate My Wife Hate your wife and don’t know what to do next? Here are three steps to take first: wait before deciding, focus on yourself, and examine your stories. 
Video Communication Stonewalling In A Relationship Learn what stonewalling is, how it differs from needing time to process, and what to do whether you are the one shutting down or being shut out. 
Video Communication My Spouse Doesn’t Understand Me Feel like your spouse never understands you? Learn how to speak clearly, use the right level of emotion, and listen to understand instead of to respond. 
Video Control & Narcissism Married To A Narcissist Think you’re married to a narcissist? Learn what a real diagnosis takes, why labeling your spouse keeps you stuck, and what may be behind their behavior. 
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 Married to someone with different beliefs or values? Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly explain how to find common ground, avoid control, and agree on raising kids. 
Article Boundaries Setting Deadlines for a Reluctant Spouse Learn how a deadline for a reluctant spouse differs from a boundary and how to set criteria with consequences you are truly ready to carry out. 
Video Control & Narcissism Can A Narcissist Change? Dr. Kimberly explains how a self-centered spouse differs from true narcissism, why labels backfire, and how love with boundaries makes change possible. 
Video Communication Understanding a Cold & Distant Spouse: 3 Tips Three tips for when your spouse goes cold and distant: why it may not be about you, how to ask what’s wrong, and how to respond in a way that helps. 
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) Learn the three signs of unhealthy communication in marriage (disrespect, avoidance, and mocking jokes) and a simple three-step way to replace each one. 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 See how a wife’s control shows up physically, intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually, and how to say no calmly and stand firm when she pushes back. Podcast Boundaries How To Stop Your Spouse’s Bad Behavior Dr. Joe and Jeff King explain how a written contract can name your spouse’s harmful behavior and set clear consequences if it keeps happening. Article Control & Narcissism My Spouse Says I’m Controlling…How Can I Change? If your spouse says you’re controlling, learn why debating can feel like control and how listening, apologizing, and humility can start real change. 
Article Conflict & Anger How to Fight For Your Marriage Ready to fight for your marriage? Here are five ways to prepare, from getting the right help to seeing that your spouse is not the real enemy. 
Podcast Fell Out of Love What To Do When My Spouse Hates Me Think your spouse hates you? Learn how hate grows out of love, why desperate moves backfire, and how being a safe place can start to change their story. 
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? Could you be controlling without knowing it? This episode covers how to tell, what to do if you are, and how to handle a spouse who controls you. 
Podcast Communication How To Get My Spouse To Talk To Me Spouse won’t talk to you? Learn why people shut down, how to listen without judging, and how speaking from the ‘I’ position can open the door again. 
Podcast Boundaries Ultimatums In Relationships Learn when an ultimatum protects your marriage and when it turns into control, why demands often stir resentment, and why your motive matters most. Article Communication Help Your Husband Communicate Better: Connection Strategies Learn why you may need your husband to talk, from daily logistics to companionship, and practical ways to make communication easier for him. 
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 Learn what a toxic relationship really is, the signs of abuse that mean you need help now, and why constant fighting is unhealthy but can be fixed. 
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? Is a “just stay positive” habit hurting your marriage? Learn how forced positivity hides real feelings and how to build a more honest bond together. Podcast Communication Stonewalling: The Silent Killer Of Marriages Learn what stonewalling looks like in a marriage, why it is one of the four horsemen that predict divorce, and how to replace it with healthier habits. Podcast Communication What To Do When Your Spouse Checks Out Emotionally Dr. Kimberly and Dr. Joe talk through what to do when your spouse checks out emotionally: accept it, tolerate it, or take steps to change 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? Dr. Kimberly explains what weaponized incompetence means, how to tell it apart from an honest mistake, and why intent matters before you label your spouse. 
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 Struggling with jealousy in your marriage? Learn where it comes from, why it steals your joy, and how self-awareness and rebuilding trust can help. 
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? When your spouse doesn’t understand you, asking works better than accusing. Learn to listen without getting defensive and become a safe place to talk. 
Podcast Conflict & Anger Feeling Disrespected In My Relationship Learn why respect matters so much in marriage, what disrespect looks like, and how to respond calmly without returning it or becoming a doormat. 
Podcast Communication My Children Won’t Talk To My Spouse When your children won’t talk to your spouse after divorce, there’s still hope. Learn how to encourage that bond and reassure your kids they are loved. 
Podcast Control & Narcissism Gaslighting In A Relationship Gaslighting makes you doubt your own mind. Learn where the term came from, why a spouse might use it, and three ways to stay grounded in what is real. 
Podcast Communication How To Talk About Difficult Things In Marriage Need to bring up something hard with your spouse? Learn how to pick the right setting, ask without attacking, listen fully, and come with solutions. 
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 Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly talk with Clay Olsen of Fight The New Drug about how porn affects marriage, a spouse’s addiction, and talking to your kids. Podcast Boundaries The Definitive Guide To Boundaries in Marriage- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast Learn how boundaries stop a spouse’s destructive behavior, how criteria keep the relationship alive, and the common mistakes that make both fail. 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 Learn why a husband may shut down, from feeling disrespected to hiding something, and how a respectful, planned conversation can help you reconnect. 
Article Communication How To Get Your Husband To Talk, Part 1 Husband won’t talk to you? Explore the common reasons men go quiet, from needing time to think to avoiding a fight, and how to respond with grace. 
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 Find out why No Contact backfires in a marriage, the psychology theory it twists, and why staying present with SMART Contact is the better path. 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? See what SMART Contact means, what each letter stands for, and how it helps you reopen calm, healthy communication with a spouse who pulled away. 
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 Learn four steps to win back your husband or wife: soften, forgive, stop chasing and work on yourself, and stay the course when progress is slow. 
Video Smart Contact 3 Step Plan To Get Your Ex Back Learn a three-step plan to get your ex back: stop push behaviors, start SMART Contact, and pause to work on yourself instead of reacting. 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 Know the signs your spouse is softening, how to ease out of SMART Contact slowly, and what to talk about first without undoing your progress. Podcast No Contact Why No Contact Doesn’t Work Discover why the No Contact rule can push a separated spouse further away, and how SMART Contact keeps your communication calm and neutral. 
Podcast Smart Contact How to Get Your Husband’s Attention Learn why your husband may have pulled away, the four PUSH behaviors that drive him further off, and calmer ways to get his attention again. 
Video No Contact 7 Signs No Contact Is Ruining Your Life Seven warning signs that No Contact is hurting you and your marriage, from all-consuming thoughts to lost hope, plus a healthier way to reach out. 
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? Dr. Joe explains when a husband’s time with female coworkers is a real concern, why one-on-one lunches carry risk, and what agreement to ask him for. 
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 Learn why home can turn into the place you fight, plus three ways to bring back peace: listen first, calm your space, and give change time to settle. Article Hope & Encouragement 10 Powerful Reasons to Stay Married (Even When It’s Hard) Ten reasons to stay married when you don’t feel like it, grouped into want to, ought to, and have to, and how each can hold your marriage together. 
Article Hope & Encouragement Why Is My Spouse Bossy? Controlling Behavior in Marriage Does your spouse keep telling you what to do or how to think? Learn why it breeds resentment and seven calm steps to talk about it before it grows. 
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 Your husband lost his job and now does little? Learn why job loss can bring depression, and seven ways to support him without nagging or fighting. 
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? Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly explain why consistency and time are what show your spouse you’ve changed, and how to rebuild intimacy and commitment. 
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 Dr. Joe answers hard questions about a spouse who keeps lying, an emotional affair under your roof, a midlife crisis, and when to give an ultimatum. 
Video Life Stressors How Loss Of A Loved One Affects A Marriage Losing a loved one can pull a marriage apart or bring a couple closer. Learn why spouses grieve differently and three steps to come together in loss. 
Video Attraction 3 Powerful Habits for a Rock-Solid Marriage (Start Today!) Dr. Kimberly explains the three habits a strong marriage rests on: mutual respect, accepting who your spouse is, and healthy, curious communication. 
Podcast Affair How Can I Help My Spouse Work Through Shame? Learn how long-held guilt turns into shame after an affair or addiction, and how to help your spouse heal by being a safe, honest, patient place. 
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 Spouse won’t go to a marriage workshop? See seven benefits to share, even if they want out, plus what to say and how to handle a trade fairly. Article Life Stressors Coping with Anxiety After Your Spouse’s Affair: Tips for Healing Anxious and unable to focus after your spouse’s affair? Learn how to find support, work on your PIES, and lean on God while your spouse wants out. Article Hope & Encouragement A Powerful Alternative to Counselling for Husband and Wife Not sure counseling is right for you? See other ways couples get help, from workshops and coaching to daily habits that build trust and closeness. Article Attraction How to Grow Love in Your Marriage Love lasts when you stop waiting for your spouse to make you happy. Learn how to study what they need, say what you need, and grow love on purpose. 
Article Hope & Encouragement Loved One in Crisis? Intervention Strategies & Support Want to help a loved one whose marriage is in crisis? Dr. Joe Beam’s two-part audio and ebook show how to intervene without making things worse. 
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? Why always wanting “just a little more” hurts a marriage, and how Marie Wellmond shifts the question to what a wife wants for her husband. 
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) A Barna study for Marriage Helper found practicing Christians most satisfied in marriage, but “somewhat satisfied” can hide real trouble. Here is why. 
Article Hope & Encouragement What to Do When Your Husband Refuses Therapy: 5 Strategies for a Healthier Marriage If your husband refuses therapy, you still have options. Here is how to encourage him, why many men resist counseling, and alternatives that can help. 
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 Learn what Marriage Helper’s Save My Marriage Course teaches: practical, proven steps to save your marriage, even after an affair, control or addiction. Podcast Attraction How To Get Your Spouse To Keep Falling In Love With You- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast Learn what the LovePath is, why couples who step off it fall out of love, and the first step that helps you keep falling in love for a lifetime. 
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 Waiting for your spouse to make you happy? Learn why no one person can carry that job and how working on your own PIES can make your marriage better. Article Intimacy & Sex When She’s Had Enough Years of criticism and control can leave a spouse closed off and wanting out. Learn the signs of a dominating spouse and the three things that must change. Podcast Hope & Encouragement How to Teach The One You Love to Lie Dr. Joe Beam explains why people lie, how your own reactions can teach a spouse to hide the truth, and how to respond in ways that invite honesty. 
Video Attraction How to Maintain a Good Marriage: 10 Ways to Build a Happier Relationship Ten everyday habits that keep a good marriage strong, from love languages and weekly check-ins to sharing chores, money talks, and time for intimacy. Podcast Fell Out of Love How Family Can Hurt Your Marriage Parents and relatives can hurt your marriage even when they mean well. Learn how to weigh their advice, set boundaries, and stand up for your spouse. 
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 Does your spouse hate you after an affair? Learn where that hate comes from and how patient, consistent change can help turn it back toward love. Podcast Hope & Encouragement When One Spouse Changes Who They Are To Pursue What They Want: Part 1 Why the “midlife crisis” label hides what is really going on when a spouse becomes a different person, and how a new influence reshapes their values. Article Hope & Encouragement Do You Have the Four Horsemen in Your Marriage? Learn how criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling keep arguments from ever ending, and the ground rules that help couples fight fair. 
Video Hope & Encouragement Is Marriage Worth It? Dr. Kimberly weighs whether marriage is worth saving, using research on marriage and divorce and one wife’s story of fighting four years for hers. 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 What it means when your spouse is in an affair but still seems interested in you, why ultimatums rarely work, and how to find peace in The Valley. 
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 Think your spouse is in a mid-life crisis? Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly explain what is really going on and how to respond without tearing your marriage apart. 
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 Is your marriage in crisis? Get five practical ways to start rebuilding love and connection, plus the warning signs of an unhappy marriage to watch for. 
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 Why reconciling a marriage is harder than most couples expect, and why you need to deal with what really caused the crisis, not just the final issue. 
Article Hope & Encouragement How To Save Your Marriage When Everything Feels Hopeless Feel like your marriage keeps slipping away no matter what you try? Learn why good efforts can push a spouse away and how to start pulling them closer. 
Podcast Hope & Encouragement A Failing Marriage and How To Save It Your spouse wants out but you want the marriage? Learn how to start saving it alone, when to give up, and three questions to ask before you act. 
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 When one spouse is very successful or earns a lot, four problems tend to show up. See what they are and what helped real couples build good marriages. 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 Audra fell in love with a man she later learned was a meth addict. Read her story and her steps for the sober spouse, from setting boundaries to forgiving. 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 rates are falling around the world. Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly explore why, what it costs families and kids, and how commitment can turn it around. Podcast Hope & Encouragement Why Won’t My Spouse Change? Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly explain why a spouse may not change, how rewards and labels shape behavior, and how honest talk about needs can help. Podcast Hope & Encouragement Military Marriage Success: Our Secrets & How You Can Thrive Military and law enforcement marriages face extra strain. Learn the obstacles these couples face and what you can do to keep your marriage strong. Podcast Hope & Encouragement Dallas Jenkins on Choosing Relationships | The Chosen Interview Dr. Joe Beam talks with Dallas Jenkins, creator of the hit series The Chosen, about choosing love in your relationships on Relationship Radio. 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 When your spouse’s job crowds out your marriage, Dr. Kimberly and Dr. Joe talk through what to do and how to work through it together 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 Can focusing on yourself help fix your marriage? Coach Jared Pratt joins Relationship Radio to explain why working on you is the best place to start. 
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? Did your marriage counselor tell you to divorce? You don’t have to agree. Here are five steps to take next, from stopping sessions to regaining hope. 
Podcast Hope & Encouragement Stay Married: 5 Ways To Future-Proof Your Relationship Whether you’re newly married or decades in, learn five research-based ways to future-proof your marriage, from removing pushes to increasing pulls. 
Podcast Attraction Top Unhappy Marriage Signs Three signs your marriage is unhappy: you’ve stopped having fun together, you’re hiding things, and you’re not there for each other. Here’s how to fix each. 
Podcast Hope & Encouragement How To Fix A Broken Marriage Learn how to fix a broken marriage: see how you drifted apart, own your part, offer acceptance, manage your expectations and get the right help. 
Video Hope & Encouragement 5 Ways To Improve Your Marriage When You Feel Stuck Feel like your marriage is stuck in a rut? Learn five steps to start moving forward, from controlling your emotions to staying consistent when it’s slow. 
Video Hope & Encouragement How To Fix An Unhappy Marriage Stuck in an unhappy marriage? Learn four ways to find more peace and a better mindset, starting with owning your happiness and caring for yourself. 
Video Hope & Encouragement Why Marriage Coaching Works A marriage coach is a thinking partner outside your emotions who helps you manage expectations and challenge the beliefs that keep you stuck. Podcast Hope & Encouragement The First Step to Take When Saving Your Marriage Not sure where to start saving your marriage? Dr. Kimberly shares how she stopped her own marriage from ending and gives a step-by-step plan for yours. Podcast Affair Dealing With Guilt in Marriage Guilt can steal your peace and push away the people who love you. Dr. Joe Beam explains when guilt is healthy, when it hurts, and how to get past it. 
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? Feel like God is silent while your marriage falls apart? You are not alone. Find hope in the trial and learn how to strengthen your faith, not lose it. Article Hope & Encouragement About The Save My Marriage Course See how the Save My Marriage course shows one spouse what to stop and start doing to work on the marriage, even when the other spouse wants a divorce. 
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 Jana, an online course member and Marriage Helper 911 workshop graduate, shares how she got help, what changed her marriage, and her advice for you. 
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! Is your marriage starting to feel miserable? Here are five simple steps to begin turning it around, from ending the fighting to getting the right help. 
Podcast Hope & Encouragement Dr. Joe Answers Your Questions- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast Dr. Joe answers listener questions about marriage, relationships, love and sex on The Dr. Joe Show. Listen here or free on Apple Podcasts. Podcast Trust & Forgiveness Learning To Trust Again Hurt by your spouse, or the one who did the hurting? Learn what each of you feels, which questions to answer, and how to start rebuilding trust. Podcast Hope & Encouragement How To Tell A Good Marriage Counselor From A Useless One Some marriage counselors make things worse. Dr. Joe shares how to tell a good counselor from a useless or harmful one and how to find the right fit. 
Podcast Hope & Encouragement Three Keys To Have A Great Holiday In A Broken Family Holidays in a separated or divorced family can feel heavy. Learn three keys to a calmer season: open communication, less pride, and lower expectations. Podcast Separation When & How To Move On From A Marriage Not every marriage that could be saved will be. Dr. Joe talks about when it may be time to move on and how to heal your heart and find love again. Podcast Hope & Encouragement How People Fall In & Out of Love- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast Why do people fall in and out of love? Dr. Joe explains the LovePath, the four-phase process behind love, and how it can help you rescue lost love. Podcast Affair When Marriage Hurts: How To Stay Positive- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast When marriage pain lasts longer than you can bear, how do you stay positive? Tina Coleman shares her story and the choices that lead to a better future. Podcast Affair I’m In Love With Another Man, A Wife’s Story- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast A wife who ended things with another man still cries for him months later. Hear her story and what limerence feels like, how it starts and why it hurts. 
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 Hear how one couple saved a marriage that looked hopeless after he fell for another woman, and how understanding each other’s needs helped them rebuild. Podcast Hope & Encouragement What To Do When You Don’t Agree- The Dr. Joe Show Podcast Stuck on a disagreement that matters, like money, religion, or kids? Dr. Joe Beam shares a method for finding a solution where neither spouse loses. Podcast Affair The Power of Positive When A Marriage Is In Trouble Staying positive is hard when your marriage is in trouble. Dr. Joe and Dr. Kimberly talk about choosing optimism without ignoring what is wrong. Podcast Hope & Encouragement How to Get Through the Holidays During Marriage Crisis Facing the holidays with your marriage in trouble? Get tips on caring for yourself, gifts for a straying spouse, and coping when you’re separated. 
Article Affair Wrestling with God: The Battle for Your Marriage When fear for your marriage feels overwhelming, Jacob’s night of wrestling with God shows how to hold on, pour out your fear, and come away changed. Article Faith Nurturing Your Marriage Biblically How to nurture your marriage through 1 Thessalonians 5: build your spouse up, stop grumbling, repay harm with good, give thanks, and pray for each other. 
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” Every marriage is at risk. A wife looks at six ways she could lose her husband, from sickness to affairs to debt, and how to protect what you have. Article Hope & Encouragement Why Should I Make My Marriage Work If I Want Out? Thinking about leaving a marriage that is just not working? Marie Wellmond gives four faith-based reasons to keep working on it before you walk away. Article Attraction The Three Most Important Things in a Happy Marriage Learn the three things a happy marriage needs: leave childhood behind, be joined to your spouse as a new family, and enjoy a safe, open sex life together. 
Article Hope & Encouragement Can One Spouse Save A Marriage? You can’t force a marriage to work 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. Affairs, addiction, and fighting burn a marriage down, while neglect, stonewalling, and a cold bedroom freeze it. Learn the signs and what you can do. 
Article Life Stressors Marriage and Money: Getting Priorities Straight Follow one couple’s story to learn three money priorities that ease marriage stress: decide what matters most, get out of debt, and build independence. Article Hope & Encouragement Marriage Quotes to Bring Hope and Laughter A collection of marriage quotes from experts, famous wits and Scripture, chosen to bring you hope, a few laughs and some wisdom for your own marriage. 
Article Life Stressors Your Marriage Impacts Your Parenting: The Trickle-Down Effect A first child is often a couple’s first crisis. Learn how to protect your marriage while you parent, and why a strong marriage is good for your kids. 
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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