Money, power, politics, child rearing, control: the list of things which can divide couples is nearly endless.  Why does this happen and how can you avoid conflict without ceding principles?  Alvean and Doug talk about conflict resolution--the power of...

Alvean and Doug talk about the healing power of love and the ways in which we can perform acts of extraordinary grace through the power of love.  For a full transcript, click here: LL28-Can Love Heal?

We are familiar with the song that tells the story about those who are torn between two lovers, but is this really a situation many find themselves having to address?  Alvean and Doug talk about the conflict that arises when individuals turn to another...

Some relationships are balanced and some are not but those in which one partner makes themselves the entire focus are destined to end badly.  Alvean and Doug talk about how to recognize the signs of a narcissistic partner and how to restore balance if ...

Being solitary can be a trial for those who gather their energies from frequent and lively interaction while a balm for more introverted individuals.  Alavena and Doug talk about ways we can learn from and increase our sense of well being from those pe...

A struggle for control is a common issue in relationships.  In some cases it results in a divisive and destructive sundering of the bonds between individuals but others find their way through this thicket of emotion.

It is often said that having opposite interests and qualities makes for a lively relationship. But others suggest that to sustain a relationship you and your partner must have a lot in common.  Which of these perspectives is true?

One of the most corrosive and difficult emotions to overcome, Jealousy can be the seed of disunion in any relationship. Where does this emotion come from and how can we learn to control it?  Alvean and Doug discuss the green eyed demon and strategies f...

Is it possible for two people who have parted to reunite successfully, or is that only in the movies?  Alvean and Doug talk from their personal and professional experience about the enduring power of attraction and the issue of timing and personal,

How is it possible that two people who have at one time felt what they expressed as love toward one another can, at a later date, undertake the worst of offenses against their former partner.  How does love become hate,