Those who lack empathy or have lost it, are without one of the most powerful of human capacities and one that is essential to loving oneself and others.  Alvean and Doug talk about the power of empathy and how to find it in your life.  A full transcript of the episode can be found here:LL19-Empathy is a Lost Virtue

At some point in our lives we have all felt vulnerable.  Sometimes we see this as a negative thing and yet it can also be a gateway to relationships that take us beyond our expectations.  Doug & Alvean talk about why and when we feel vulnerable and how that emotion can make us stronger and more fulfilled.  A complete transcript of the episode can be found here:LL18-Vulnerability

Have you ever wondered what your purpose is in life, or what matters most to you?  Alvean and Doug take on the question in this episode, discussing the values and conditions for happiness.  A full transcript of the episode can be found here:LL17

Alvean and Doug talk about pain--the emotional downfall and the wisdom that can come from rising above it. What does hardship have to teach us, does it really make us stronger? For a full transcript of the episode, click here: LL16

When it comes to our feelings, we can be cunning at telling ourselves lies.  Doug & Alvean explore the ways in which we set out to fool ourselves and sometimes succeed.  How does the remembrance of pain shape our future dealings, and how do we set ourselves up for unhappiness by lying to our conscious selves?  For a full transcript of the show, click here:LL15

This week Alvean and Doug discuss heartbreak. How do you move on with your life?  Is heartbreak something you ever recover from or simply put aside?  How can you pull yourself out of the depression and sadness that accompanies heartbreak?  For a full transcript, click here:LL14

As a follow-up to last week's episode on infidelity, Doug & Alvean talk about how and if you can prevent your partner from cheating.  Is there a difference between those who have cheated and cheaters? Find out in this episode of LoveLife.  For a full transcript of the show, click here:LL13

When one partner cheats on another it's hard to imagine how love can survive.  Alvean and Doug respond to a listener on this the question of when and how relationships can move beyond this most extreme violation of trust. For a full transcript of the episode click here:LL12

Everyone has advice to offer to couples. What's the best you ever received--and what might have been te worst? Doug & Alvean discuss the lessons they have heard and offer to couples seeking to build enduring relationships.  For a complete transcript, click hereLL11

Alvean and Doug tackle the subject of racial, religious, and cultural differences that can divide or strengthen a relationship.  How do friends and extended families enter into the equation and add their own support otr challenge?  For a complete transcript of the episode, click hereLL10