Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding Divorce

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! This well-known saying is used a lot in reference to relationships, but is it actually true or helpful in any way? In this Quick Tips Relationship Radio episode, Dr. Joe Beam explains why this saying does NOT reflect true love, and what you should do to save the marriage if you truly love your spouse. If you're struggling in your marriage, don’t wait. Get ou...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! The first season of Relationship Radio has come to an end. In this episode, we share highlights from our most popular episodes including lessons about limerence, reconciliation, sexless marriages, how to save a failing marriage, and more. Learn research based principles that you can implement immediately to start growing or saving your marriage. What we teach wil...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! Is your spouse madly in love with someone else? If so, you may be asking yourself, "Does this mean my marriage is over?" The short answer is: No! In the last 25 years, we've worked with thousands of couples who have a spouse in "limerence." Through years of research and experience, we know that limerence is considered to be a kind of love...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! In this episode of Relationship Radio, Dr. Joe Beam talks to a couple who have overcome a controlling relationship and build a stronger marriage than ever before. At some point, you learn that no marriage is ever perfect. Vanessa believed that marriage would be like a fairy tale, and when she and Ryan got married, it would be happily ever after and all their prob...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! If your spouse has left you and you’ve been working on becoming the best version of yourself, you may wonder, “What can I do to show my spouse that I have changed?” “How do I get them to see I’ve changed and come back home?” You want to change the trajectory of where your marriage is headed and bring your spouse back. But here’s the thing: Marriage difficulties t...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! Has your spouse had an affair? Do you feel like all hope for saving your marriage is lost? Jordan also felt like his marriage was over after he found out his wife, Priscilla, was having an affair. After years of sweeping marriage problems under the rug, Jordan and Priscilla found themselves at a point of crisis. Listen to this episode to learn how Jordan and Pris...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! Do you feel sexually rejected by your spouse? Maybe you've been feeling unhappy with your sex life for a long-period of time, or maybe you've just started feeling rejected... Your spouse seems uninterested in having sex and you don't know why. Here's the thing... Men and women are different when it comes to sex. But THIS is true for both spous...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! Are you feeling stuck in your marriage? Do you feel like you cannot overcome the struggles that started the day you said "I Do"? In today's episode of Relationship Radio, Dr. Joe Beam interviews Karson and Ashley, a couple who overcame years of communication obstacles as well as an affair. If you're feeling like there is no hope for your marri...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! Are you struggling to trust your spouse after they were unfaithful to you? They broke your trust by having an affair, but they want to make your marriage work now. They are telling you that they've changed, but you're worried they might hurt you all over again. You may be asking yourself... "Is it possible to ever trust my spouse again?" &quot...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! Sometimes you may wonder, "What's the story of real people that you guys at Marriage Helper help?" We've given countless illustrations of marriages saved, but in this episode, you can hear from a couple first-hand about how they were able to save their marriage. In this episode, Dr. Joe Beam interviews Ren & Adelé, a couple whose marriage...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! You want to save your marriage, but your spouse has made it clear that he/she wants out.  Maybe they’ve already filed for divorce. Maybe you are separated and living in separate places.  Maybe they’re still living with you but are saying they’re done. But you want the marriage to work. So what do you do? You may be asking yourself… “Is it even possible to save a...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! We hear from people who say things like, "My spouse is involved with another person, but also seems interested in me. Is this something other people face?" The answer is... Absolutely. As a matter of fact, we have a name for it. We call it "The Valley." Your spouse is having a good relationship with the affair partner as well as with the spous...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! All the time people come to us saying, "We tried to reconcile, but it's just impossible. We got back together thinking we can do it, then it didn't work.” You know why? Because they didn't know how. Think about it like this… Imagine you want to replace the spark plugs in your car. You can have every intention of doing it. But if you don’t know...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! If you are looking to fall in love, grow in love, or fall in love again with your spouse, then this is the podcast for you. This is Relationship Radio. It is an interactive podcast where relationship expert, Dr. Joe Beam, and Kimberly Holmes, will answer your questions  about how to make your marriage even better. No matter what stage of life your marriage is in,...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! If you think your spouse is cheating, but you're not sure, this podcast is for you. You may be thinking, "Is there any way to determine if my spouse is cheating on me?" In this episode, Dr. Beam shares 5 things to consider when assessing whether or not your spouse is cheating. *Dr. Joe Beam will be taking a temporary break from the live call show a...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! If you are married to someone who has fallen “madly in love” with another, this program is for you. If you wish to save your marriage but think it impossible because your husband or wife is in limerence with another, Dr. Beam’s explanations of limerence, especially understanding the three phases, can guide you in the process of saving your marriage. As he says, “...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! In today's podcast, we are going to be talking about the second phase of limerence. If you are madly in love with someone else or your spouse is madly in love with someone else, tune into this podcast. Dr. Joe Beam is going to help you understand limerence to a deep degree. *Dr. Joe Beam will be taking a temporary break from the live call show as he and the...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! Have you found out that your spouse is madly in love with someone else? You may be wondering, "Why?!" In today's podcast, learn all about the first stage of limerence: Infatuation. If you want to know why limerence occurs, how long it lasts, and how to identify it, tune into this episode. If you're struggling in your marriage, don’t wait. Get...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! You accept responsibility for what you did. You're sorry that you hurt your spouse. You want to put things back together. Not just like it was before but better.  The hurt you see in their eyes hurts you. At times their pain explodes in anger. Sometimes toward you; sometimes toward other things.  You asked your spouse to forgive you. You told them how sorry...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! Your spouse left you for another person. But now the affair partner is gone. You thought that they were the problem. You expected your spouse to try to make amends with you. To come back sorry for what they had done.  Instead, your mate has indicated little to no interest in restoring a relationship with you or trying to rescue your marriage.  Why? Is it you? Are...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! Your spouse cheated on you. Now they're back. Say they want to make the marriage work. You want to get beyond the pain, to have a better marriage than it was before. At times you think you're well on your way. Sometimes you think you'll never heal. Although you're trying to get past it and make your marriage good again, you hurt. Some days mor...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! Having in-law problems? Some in-laws are awesome. Loved. Respected. Helpful. Some are not. WAY not! Difficult in-laws can cause major trouble. They can be very critical, demeaning you if you say or do anything they don't like. Not just to you but to others about you including your spouse and your children. They can influence your spouse's other relative...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! Marriage in trouble? Love your spouse? Looking for solutions to save your marriage? If so, do NOT do the wrong thing that so many people do. The very things they do to salvage the relationship become the very things that help destroy it. In this live call-in program, Relationship Radio host Dr. Joe Beam explains which efforts to rescue your marriage work and, mor...

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Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! That’s right! Simply call the phone number below once we go LIVE Monday at 12:30pm CST to be connected to our 📞live caller system📞 and your question may be featured on Marriage Helper LIVE!!!   Call (657) 383 - 0812 and press "1" if you want to ask us a question!   During this show, we will answer specific questions about marriage situations and who k...