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We are counting down to an entirely new season of LoveLife and showcasing the most popular episodes of the past few seasons. Stay tuned in for the new season starting , appropriately enough, on Valentine’s Day.

This week Alvean and Doug discuss heartbreak. How do you move on with your life?  Is heartbreak something you ever recover from or simply put aside?  How can you pull yourself out of the depression and sadness that accompanies heartbreak?  For a full transcript, click here:LL14

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Who is your ideal mate and how do you find him or her?  Doug and Alvean talk about the qualities and criteria that applied in their search for a mate.  For a complete transcript, click here: LL62-Your ideal mate

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How do you know if you are a good friend?  What does being a friend mean anyway?  Doug and Alvean offer a few perspectives on friendship and relationship–and how two are closely related.  For a full transcript of this episode, click here: LL61-Are you a good friend?

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Doug and Alvean talk about intimacy.  Is it code language for sex, or something much more?  How do you foster intimacy.  What are the conditions required for it to mature?  For answers to these and other questions read the transcript here: LL60-What is Intimacy

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Is there such a thing as true love?  How do we recognize it and how is it different from anything else.  Alvean and Doug discuss the ways in which we find and nurture true love.  Read a full transcript of the episode here: LL59-What has true love taught you?

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Does the clock ever run out on marriage?  Why are fewer couples getting married as they age, while younger couples are staying married in greater numbers?  For insight into these and related questions see the transcript here:LL58-Is there a use by date….

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Alvean and Doug talk about their biggest regrets, and how they have shaped their lives.  Are your regrets holding you back?  Is there a way to move forward.  Learn more in this episode.  For a full transcript, click here:LL57-Your Biggest Regrets

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Doug and Alvean tackle one of the harder challenges for a couple, learning to co-parent. Even when you try to get it right, there can be hidden minefields that you will need to navigate skillfully to avoid divisions that can undermine your relationship. Read more in the attached transcript: LL56-Relating to children from a prior relationship

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Alvean and Doug talk about the ways in which our views of each other, the world around us and our feelings change over time for better or worse.  Is there an ideal age, or is it whatever age you are? Find out in this episode.  For a full transcript, click here:LL55-How has your perspective changed with age?pdf

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Doug & Alvean take on the issue of past relationships and third party influences that can poison or at the least color our present relationships.  How do our ex’s, parents, friends and even children become third parties in a an unintentional triangle?  For a complete transcript of the episode, click here: LL54-You, Me and ………