Doug and Alvean talk about what happens when the chemistry and romance in your relationship takes a backseat to life.  What does it mean, and what should you do about it? For a complete transcript of this episode, click hereLL39-After the Love

Alvean and Doug talk about how you can remain positive when surrounded by negativity, and how to ensure it does not become negativity inside you.  For a full transcript of the episode, click here LL38-Staying Positive in a Negative World

Compromise is an essential ingredient in every loving relationship. Finding the right balance is not always easy and learning how to bring others along without insistence or manipulation is the art of persuasion.  Doug & Alvean talk about how to respect points of view other than your own and listen for and find points of agreement that lead to a positive outcome whether it is in resolving conflict or strengthening the ties between two individuals.  A full transcript of this episode van be found here:LL37-The Art of Persuasion

Learning to listen, really listen to another person is an art and vital to loving relationships.  Doug & Alvean talk about how we let ourselves become distracted and how we can learn to tune in to what our loved ones are really saying.  A complete transcript of the episode is here:LL36-Listening-Tune in or Tune out

We love our children and our animals--they are our family but sometimes they have a way of getting between couples.  Alvean and Doug talk about this challenge frankly as they discuss why and how individuals make their kids or pets unbidden accomplices in distancing themselves from their other half.  For a full transcript of the episode click here: LL35-When Kids or Pets are in the way

Is it true?  Do couples that have a strong spiritual bond also have a strong emotional and physical bond?  Doug and Alvean explore this theme and how faith plays out in relationships.  For a complete transcript, click here: LL34-Couples That Pray Together

Every relationship has intervals of passion and occasionally periods that are less vibrant and more pre-occupied with the day to day business of life.  Alvean and Doug talk about how couples can restore the passion when life begins to crowd it out, and how to keep that spark alive in spite of the many challenges that come with living. A full transcript of the episode can be found here:LL33-How to Bring Passion Back?

They say it is the root of all evil, maybe so.  What we do know is that money is frequently a subject about which couples argue and it can be one that is a source of considerable disagreement. Why and how couples enter into these disagreements is the subject of this episode.  For a complete transcript, click here:LL32-Why Do couples Quarrel About Money?

Flirting is fun and healthy..sometimes.  Why and how men and women flirt is a fun topic that Alvean and Doug take on with their usual candor and sense of humor. In a serious vein they explore how to avoid the pitfalls.  Flirting can add to your relationship or become a stumbling block.  To find out how, listen to the episode and read a transcript here: LL31-Why Men and Women Flirt

Men are from Mars--women from Venus.  Really?  We know there are key differences in how men and women process their feelings and thoughts, how the behave, and how they relate to one another. Alvean and Doug unravel this question and talk about how these differences complement one another.  For a full transcript of the episode, click here:LL30-How Men and Women Differ