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

In this episode Alvean and Doug talk about some of the considerations that should go into a decision to blend families in a second marriage or relationship. How do you ensure your children are safe and secure? Should you ever press to be seen as Mommy or Daddy when the children are not your own? These and other questions are covered in this episode.  For a full transcript, click hereLL09

Doug & Alvean respond to a question about how couples navigate differences in their earning power and how those differences affect men's sense of self worth, women's view of their spouses and how couples can move from an me and you perspective to Us when dealing with this and other perceived differences.  For a full transcript of the episode, click hereLL08

Have you ever met someone who seems to be living Groundhog day in their love life?  The same choices made over and over again lead to the same outcomes.  Is it possible to be too picky--or should we hold out for Mr. or Ms. Perfect?  Alvean and Doug respond to a listener's question and talk about how we choose the ones we love. To read a transcript of the show, click here:LL07

Breaking up is hard to do--or so the song goes. Alvean and Doug talk about how to navigate this most difficult moment when a relationship is over. For a full transcript of the show click here: LL06

Doug & Alvean talk about how we come to find that special someone in our lives.  Is it Kismet, do we decide or is something else at work connecting us to the one we love?  How do we tell one from another? For a full show transcript, click here LL05

Doug & Alvean talk about how we find authenticity in our relationships. How do you know when your feelings are genuine, and how do you recognize that in others?  When is Love real? For a full transcript of the show, click here:LL04