Love can be painful but can it also heal?  Alvean and Doug talk about the nurturing qualities that a strong relationship can generate and ways in whic...

It isn't just a song--sometimes we find ourselves unable to choose between two people for whom we have deep feelings.  Is it possible to sustain this ...

We have all had someone in our lives who was narcissistic or put simply self absorbed.  In a relationship, that one-sided behavior can lead to both a ...

Loneliness is often thought of as something to be avoided, but in this episode Alvean and Doug talk about the virtues of being alone and even when we ...

In this episode Avean and Doug talk about the struggle for control--sometimes power--in a relationship. Are there ways to avoid this decidedly uncomfo...

Many people say that opposites are the most attractive catch, while conventional wisdom is to find someone with whom you have a lot in common.  Alvean...

It wasn't the serpent, it was Jealousy.  That might not be the way the Bible tells it but more relationships have been ruined by jealousy than any oth...

It's oh so tempting and many try, but few succeed.  Getting back together with an ex can be the right thing to do but there is a right way to go about...

Everyone has a story about the vindictive ex.  Maybe it happened to you or to a friend but it is one of the most difficult and unsettling experiences ...

In this episode, Alvean and Doug talk about the power of empathy in a relationship.  You must learn to love yourself first, and through that experienc...