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In this episode, Alvean and Doug explore the meaning of true friendship.  Are friends always honest with one another, and, if so, how does one navigate hurt feelings?  Do friends allow themselves to get involved in other relationships?  Are friends allowed to be jealous?   Answers to these and other questions can be found in this transcript:  LL61-Are you a good friend?  and in the following episode

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In this frank episode, Alvean and Doug talk about intimacy, what it is, how to achieve it and how to avoid the mis-steps that can lead to heartbreak.  For a complete transcript, click here: LL60-What is Intimacy

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For those who have experienced a true and lasting love, what are the lessons from which we can all learn?  Alvean and Doug talk about their own experience and those of listeners in this moving episode.  For a full transcript, click here: LL59-What has true love taught you?

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Folk wisdom suggests that once you pass a certain age marriage becomes less and less realistic.  But folk wisdom isn’t always true and what once may have been the case is no longer.  Alvean and Doug talk about age as a factor in marriage including age differences and how best to address them.  For more, and a full transcript, click here:LL58-Is there a use by date….

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Whatever your age there is a very good possibility that you have accumulated a few regrets, things done or left undone that you wish you could change.  Left unchecked those regrets can become a corrosive force in your life and in your relationships.  Alvean and Doug talk frankly about their own challenges and offer advice on how to move forward in an affirming way.  For a complete transcript, click here:LL57-Your Biggest Regrets

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When two people begin a relationship that involves children from a prior marriage or partnership things can easily become highly charged.  Co-parenting is a frequently cited challenge for new couples and unless it is carefully navigated can bring about heartbreaking consequences for all.  Alvean and Doug take on this difficult subject in this episode and offer some insights into how best to ensure that couples act in their own best interests and those of their children.  For a complete transcript, click here: LL56-Relating to children from a prior relationship

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Regardless of your age today, as you go through your life change is inevitable.  Sometimes it is for the better and sometimes not.  In this episode, Alvean and Doug talk about life’s stages and phases and how they can alter one’s perspective on life itself and on those you care for.  For a full transcript, click here: LL55-How has your perspective changed with age?pdf

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In this episode, Alvean and Doug take on a fraught subject, how to navigate a relationship when there is a 3rd party involved.  It could be an ex, a sibling or family member, even a child from an earlier marriage. Whoever that person is, there is a very good chance things won’t end well, unless of course both partners work through the situation with emotional maturity. To find out more listen now or get a full transcript here: LL54-You, Me and ………

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In contrast to women who tend to be more emotionally accessible, men can appear to be opaque or unfeeling.  The truth is that though they may not say what they are feeling most men are not immune to feelings.  In this episode, Alvean and Doug explore the hidden dimension of masculine emotional life and off some insights into how best to create an open dialog that is rich in emotional context.  For a full transcript, click here; LL53-What men rarely say but often feel

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It’s a phrase you may have heard from friends or even wondered yourself, are there any good men/women out there? The answer is unquestionably yes but you may be creating obstacles to finding them.  In this episode, Alvean and Doug talk about some of the self defeating behaviors that get in our way from time to time and cause us to feel as if everything is stacked against us. For a full transcript, click here: LL52-Are there any good men or women out there?