Alvean & Doug respond to listener's questions about the attraction of opposites. Is there any truth to this or is just an old wives tale?  For a full transcript click here:LL23-Do Opposites Attract

Alvean and Doug talk about the green-eyed monster, Jealousy, and how it can erode the trust that forms the basis of all successful relationships. Conditionality and the need for approbation are among many causes that Doug & Alvean review, as well as the ways in which couples can overcome the de-stabilizing impact jealousy can have on their sense of security.  For a full transcript click here:LL22-Jealousy

Should you ever get back together with someone you were once in relationship?  If so, what are the things to look out for so you don't wind up in the same place once again?  Doug and Alvean talk about failed relationships and how and when to try to put them back on course.  For a complete transcript, click here: LL21-Getting Back with Your Ex

When relationships fail and fail badly, there is always the possibility that things will end with bang not a whimper.  Doug and Alvean discuss real life situations and how to handle them when things get ugly. A complete transcript can be found here: LL20-Vindictive Ex's

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