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Have you ever heard someone say this?  Maybe you have said it yourself after a period of unfortunate misses in the dating scene.   Alvean and Doug talk about the whys and the whos that we encounter while looking for our ideal mate and how we can sometimes sabotage ourselves along the way.  The answer is yes–there are good men and women out there but it matters a great deal whether you are looking in the right places and whether you are ready for the right one when they come along.  For more, click here fr a full transcript; LL52-Are there any good men or women out there?

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The song title says it all, breaking up is hard to do.  But there are ways to part company without scorching the earth.  Alvean and Doug talk about their own experience and the strategies they have found for bringing you both to the conclusion that moving on alone is better than together.  For more, see the attached transcript of this episode here: LL51-Breaking Up

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When a little one comes along it changes things–in some cases for the better but it can also expose weaknesses in a relationship that could tear a family apart. Alvean and Doug talk about navigating parenthood, the last of the unskilled occupations and one few are prepared for. For a full transcript of this episode, click here: LL50-And Baby Makes Three

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What do you do when your family or your partner get involved in your relationship and become a destructive force?  Are there such things as toxic families?  Alvean and Doug talk about the role and importance of building a solid “us” fortress that sets you and your partner apart from negative influences so neither of you need to choose or worry about what family might think or say.  They also offer some tips for diagnosing toxicity when you see it.  For a complete transcript of this episode, click here:LL49 -Toxic Families