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What do you do when the love you once felt seems over?  Is it enough to just live together without love, or is there a way to rekindle the feelings you once had for one another?  Alvean and Doug talk about the emotional, psychological and even the spiritual roots of love, why it can grow or diminish over time, and what you can do to keep it fresh and alive.  For a full transcript of this episode, click here: LL39-After the Love

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We are in the midst of a tremendously challenging time–health, security and our very lives may be threatened by events over which we may have little or no control.  Finding a center of strength and serenity in the midst of chaos–finding the positive is a critical skill.  Alvean and Doug talk about how you can learn to find that core ability and use it to help yourself and those you love.  For a full transcript, click here: LL38-Staying Positive in a Negative World

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Fight or flight may be a strategy among animals but it is a poor way to try to solve interpersonal difficulties.  Alvean and Doug discuss the art of persuasion-the process that help you and your partner find the middle ground where win or lose becomes win and win.  To see a complete transcript of this episode click here:LL37-The Art of Persuasion

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Sometimes we are on broadcast when we should be on receive.  Learning to listen goes a long way in building strong and loving relationships but it does not come naturally.  We all need to learn to listen.  Alvean and Doug talk about how we can learn to be a good listener–and especially for men, how to stop being a problem solver and start becoming a source of emotional support. To read a full transcript, click here:LL36-Listening-Tune in or Tune out