What do you do when your family or your partner get involved in your relationship and become a destructive force?  Are there such things as toxic families?  Alvean and Doug talk about the role and importance of building a solid "us" fortress that sets ...

Sometimes it's innocent and other times a prelude to something more but whatever the intent, men and women flirt and do so whether they are in a committed relationship or not.  Is it harmless or hurtful? How can you tell the difference and how can you ...

A popular book put it that men are from Mars and Women from Venus suggesting they are worlds apart.  But that is an oversimplification of course. At the same time men and women do differ and not simply because of cultural or societal norms.

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?