We love them both but sometimes kids or pets become an issue in a relationship.  Navigating the sensitivities that attach to our children and pets can be extremely trying.  Fortunately, Alvean and Doug have some counsel for ways to skillfully avoid contention and ensure you are all on the same page.  For a full transcript of this episode, click here: LL35-When Kids or Pets are in the way

Couples that pray together stay together, or so the saying goes.  Is there any truth to this?  In this episode Alvean and Doug explore the question of faith in relationships and whether it is truly a force that binds or a source of friction.  For a full transcript, click here:LL34-Couples That Pray Together

In this episode, Alvean and Doug explore the reasons that people in relationships quarrel.  It may not be too serious, or it can be a sign of underlying issues that need to be resolved, and soon.  To find out which and ways to resolve differences in a healthy and loving manner you can listen and read the attached transcript: LL29-Why Do Couples Quarrel?

Couples argue about many things, but money is a very common issue.  In this episode Alvean and Doug take on the question of why this is a contentious issue, and how to avoid making it into one that can wreck and otherwise healthy relationship.  For a full transcript, click here: LL32-Why Do couples Quarrel About Money?

Flirting can be fun and add some needed spice in your life and be a very positive experience for others but it also can be dangerous to you and your relationships.  Learn how and when to flirt in this episode as Alvean and Doug unpack the art of flirtation. For a complete transcript click here: LL31-Why Men and Women Flirt

Is it really Mars and Venus or are the differences between men and women that significant?  In this episode Alvean and Doug put a spotlight on the real divide--and it may surprise you.  For more listen to the episode and read the attached transcript in full: LL30-How Men and Women Differ

Has the steam gone out of your relationship?  Are you mourning for the past?  In this episode, Alvean and Doug help you find you way back to what you once had, a passionate and engaged relationship with your significant other.  For a full transcript, click here; LL33-How to Bring Passion Back?

People can die of a broken heart, it isn't just an old wives tale.  We all know that breaking up with someone you care for hurts--sometimes irreparably.  In the same way, though, deep and abiding love has the power to heal--not just emotional wounds. Alvean and Doug talk about their experience and research on the power that relationships have in promoting health, longevity and in healing real ailments.  Fot a complete transcript, click here: LL28-Can Love Heal?

It is not just in songs , in real life we may find ourselves trying to sort out our feelings for more than one person.  Is it really possible to sustain that feeling or must it give way, and what is the right thing to do in such circumstances?  For answers to these questions and more listen to Alvean and Doug discuss exclusivity and mutuality in this episode.  For a full transcript, click here:LL27-Can you love two people equally?

Have you ever been in a relationship with someone who simply does not share, lacks empathy, and cannot relate to anyone but themselves?  Chances are at some point in your life you may have run across someone who fits that description,.  Whether you have or are just wondering why some people are all about themselves, this is the episode that unwinds it all.  Listen to Alvean and Doug discuss their experience with narcissism and self absorption.  For a full transcript, click here: LL26-It is all about me