Healthy and authentic relationships have a very special quality, they actually expand our capacity to feel and express love--not only to our beloved but to our circle of friends and family as well. I

In life and in relationships we may model our behavior on influential people in for better or worse. In this episode, Alvean and Doug talk about their role models and explore the ways role models act

Perhaps you heard that everyone has different ways of expressing their love, some through acts others through gifts, some through verbal expression and so on. In this episode Alvean and Doug discuss

Sometimes we want so much to do everything possible for our loved ones that we end up serving their best interest poorly. In this episode, Alvean and Doug talk about enabling and how you can identify

Do you have an ideal mate? How do you know what you are looking for and can you trust those instincts? In this episode, Alvean and Doug offer some suggestions for how to recognize the traits that mak

Intimacy is a word with many meanings--some quite nuanced. In this episode, Alvean and Doug offer their views on intimacy and how best to achieve it. For a complete transcript, click here: LL60-What

It has been said that life is a poor teacher because it first tests us then gives the lesson. What are the lessons life has taught us about true love? In this episode, Alvean and Doug discuss their

Can relationships grow stale and wither on the emotional vine? In this episode, Alvean and Doug talk about the ways in which feelings can change--sometimes growing diminished and how one can alter tha

Alvean and Doug talk about their own regrets and the most common ones they've heard from listeners. How do you navigate those feelings and emerge with a more affirmative attitude? Click here for a f

Sometimes the past is something we recall with fond memory, while at other times we'd rather forget. In this episode, Alvean and Doug discuss the impact children from a prior relationships can have o