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Do you find yourself complicit in helping your loved ones engage in or continue to do things which you know are not in their best interests?  If so, you may be an enabler.  We may feel trapped into this behavior, or find that our desire to please takes us down a path where we are harming more than helping.  In this episode, Alvean and Doug help listeners recognize the signs and discuss the ways in which one can help without hurting a loved one.  For a full transcript, click here: 67-Are you an Enabler?

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Have you ever pictured the person that would be your ideal mate?  What makes them ideal, and what does that reveal about you? If you are in a relationship now, how does this person compare?  In this episode, Alvean and Doug tackle these and similar questions that probe the borders of our emotional landscape.  For a full transcript, click here: LL62-Your ideal mate

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Couples who have been in a long and loving relationship often say that their significant other is their best friend.  in the age of social media, what does being a friend really mean? In this episode, Alvean and Doug take on that question and offer some thoughts about the value of friendship in our romantic and otherwise personal lives. For a transcript, click here: LL61-Are you a good friend?