Vengeance Affairs, Cognitive Dissonance, and MORE! Marriage Helper Live 3/4/19

Enjoy the episode? Send us a text! On this episode of Marriage Helper Live, Dr. Joe Beam responds to: "My wife reacted negatively to this one situation where I did something that appeared controlling. How do I proceed? We've been separated 5 months, and this just happened one week ago." "My husband is hesitant to return home because he doesn't want things to go back to how they were. How can I work on this issue? We've both had affairs." "Is my wife experiencing cognitive dissonance while she's in her affair? She has become mean toward me, and removed herself from our grown children." "My husband seemed to have positive interactions with me, and now all of the sudden, he still wants to go through with mediation- what do I do?" And MORE! You'll also hear about: How to renew your focus, especially with SMART ContactWhat "Vengeance Affairs" areCompartmentalized thinking within Cognitive Dissonance (and the 2 potential paths/outcomes)How to think and what to think when it seems like your marriage is about to end If you're struggling in your marriage, don’t wait. Get our FREE resource: The 7 Steps to Rescue Your Marriage 👉 https://marriagehelper.com/free 📞 BOOK A CALL WITH OUR TEAM: https://bit.ly/4fhb9Yz 🔗 Website: https://marriagehelper.com 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marriagehelper 👀 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marriagehelper Follow our other channels! 📺 https://youtube.com/@kimberlybeamholmes 📺 https://youtube.com/@drjoebeam