Relationship Radio: Marriage, Sex, Limerence & Avoiding Divorce

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! Disclaimer: Marriage Helper does not recommend the drinking of arsenic or other harmful chemicals not intended for consumption. Often times we hear people say, "try before you buy!" But will having sex before marriage the best idea? Will it help or hurt your marriage in the long run? That's what we talk about on today's episode of Relationship...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! Will living together before the marriage actually help your relationship? It's a frequently asked question and also a common misconception. That's what we talk about on today's episode of Relationship Radio, hosted by CEO of Marriage Helper, Kimberly Beam Holmes , and founder of Marriage Helper, Dr. Joe Beam . Regardless of your situation, what we...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! Being able to communicate with your spouse is a key component of a healthy marriage. But what if you don't know how to communicate? Is there really a secret to it? Find out on today's episode of Relationship Radio, hosted by CEO of Marriage Helper, Kimberly Beam Holmes, and founder of Marriage Helper, Dr. Joe Beam. Regardless of your situation, what we...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! According to government statistics, a large percentage of marriages in America fail. But you don't want yours to fail. So maybe we can learn about how to make a marriage better and last longer, if we understand the primary reasons that a marriage will fail. So what are the reasons that causes for most marriage failures? Let's talk about it in today&apos...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! Divorce is hard. It's a complicated, often messy process, but when children are involved, it becomes much more difficult. Today on Relationship Radio, Dr. Joe Beam and Kimberly Beam-Holmes discuss the many different ways that divorce can affect children and why you should ALWAYS consider the kids when thinking of divorce. Don't forget to send this to a...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! It could be different beliefs about religion, politics, sex or a million other things. But one thing is true; you and your spouse have a completely different set of beliefs and values, and you want to figure out how to have a healthy marriage and relationship despite those differences. It might be difficult to imagine being married to someone who has such core di...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! When you don't agree with your spouse, it can be incredibly frustrating. It might be something where you absolutely HAVE TO come to some sort of resolution, but you are both hard set in your views. Handling divisive topics in marriage is extremely important. On one hand, you want to be able to learn how to have healthy compromise with one another. On the oth...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! You're worried about a looming recession that everyone keeps talking about. But how do you prevent a recession from ruining your marriage and relationship with your spouse? There are a few things you need to consider talking about with your spouse before anything like this happens to the world. It could mean the difference between coming closer together or d...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! Separation or divorce in marriage is difficult enough as it is. But telling your children about what's going on is even more difficult. If you are struggling with the idea of how to explain to your children what's going on, then this is for you. There are many factors that affect how you should approach the children. Some of which include their age, who...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! An open marriage is when both partners agree that each may have sexual relations with others. But is it a good idea?  You or your spouse is considering the idea of having an open marriage, but you want to know what you're getting into before you commit to it. So, what are the pros and cons? In today's episode of Relationship Radio, we talk about whether...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! Your spouse believes you had an affair. You've done nothing wrong, but you can't convince them otherwise. Maybe you believe or have evidence that suggests your spouse is the one having an affair, and now you've pointed fingers, only to hear your spouse getting defensive and denying the affair. How should you respond? In recent news headlines, Elon...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! Most of the time, when we hear about a marriage affected by an affair, the partner who was cheated on asks us to help them understand if they should try to save the marriage. And if so, how? If the straying spouse is still out somewhere, is there some way to get them to return to the marriage? But, a certain number of calls we get are just the opposite. The spous...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! We know that sex is a part of marriage. We also know that sex doesn't always occur in marriage. But what about your marriage? Perhaps you want to be making love to your spouse, but when you attempt it, your spouse doesn't want it to occur. And you feel that you've been sexually rejected or are continually being sexually rejected by your spouse. Wha...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! One of the most common questions we get here at Marriage Helper is, "We're having marital problems, but my spouse still wants to sleep with me." Now, sometimes that just means sleep. Maybe they want to be in the same bed.  But more often, that question means, "My spouse wants to have sex with me. What do you think? Should I have sex with my sp...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! In today’s episode of Relationship Radio, we interview Annette. Annette has been standing for her marriage after her husband decided he wanted to pursue an affair. Annette shares her struggles and accomplishments while standing, and sheds light on ways to overcome the hardships of living alone through separation. Although she has not reconciled her marriage, we b...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! While marriage might be between two people, many other people can influence it. For example, parents, siblings, and even distant relatives can positively and negatively affect your marriage. Your family may lead you down the right path 99% of the time because they care about you. But biased people and biased advice can lead you to make poor decisions. This is esp...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! We often hear that a couple can’t start to reconcile their marriage because one of them is too ashamed. They might have had an affair, gambled away their money, or had an addiction problem, and now they feel like their spouse won’t forgive them. Guilt can be a positive thing if it helps us realize we need to change. But long-term guilt can lead to a sense of sham...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! If you’re going through a separation or a divorce, your spouse may have stopped wanting to communicate with you. At Marriage Helper, we’ve developed a method called SMART contact that we built just for this situation. SMART contact is an acronym that we use to describe the process a person can go through when they are trying to teach themselves how to best commun...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! In this episode of Relationship Radio, we interview Rozanne; a Marriage Helper client who sought help after going through some difficult problems in her marriage. Hidden addictions, poor communication, and other issues were leading them towards disaster. She later found out that there was a secret affair going on between her husband and another woman. Rozanne fou...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! Forgiveness can be difficult to both give and receive. When we’ve been hurt, especially by a loved one, that pain will take time to heal. The first and most important key to remember is that you can’t force forgiveness. Accept that your spouse has the right to forgive you or not. But is there a way to get your spouse to forgive you? Forgiveness must be earned. Yo...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! If you knew that you’d done something that might hurt your spouse, would you tell them? Maybe you have a porn addiction that they haven't discovered. Perhaps you have a gambling problem, have had an affair, or one of the hundreds of other possibilities. Any one of these could be devastating to your spouse and your relationship. So is there ever a good time t...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! It can be very frustrating when you can’t get your spouse to understand what you feel, saying, or how their actions affect others.  Or maybe you need to talk to them about the fact that what they're doing is causing more harm than good.  Is there something that you think you just must discuss with each other, but your spouse doesn't even want to do that...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! The experiences and traumas from your past can significantly impact your current life and marriage. This week, our Director of Marketing, Gemma sits down with Shel to discuss the tumultuous times that caused her marriage to fall apart and how she’s using Marriage Helper to try and rebuild herself and her marriage. Shel discusses both of their parents’ past use of...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! It can be very frustrating when you can’t get your spouse to understand what you feel, saying, or how their actions affect others.  Or maybe you need to talk to them about the fact that what they're doing is causing more harm than good.  Is there something that you think you just must discuss with each other, but your spouse doesn't even want to do that...

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! Reconciling a marriage is a long and challenging process. You may feel at times that you and your spouse are getting along and becoming close again. Yet, other times you might feel them pulling back.  So how do you handle these cycles of emotion or false starts? Today, we look at four steps to avoid false reconciliations when trying to repair your marriage. We lo...