Episodes

  • Is there a use by date for marriage?

    Is there a use by date for marriage?
    Jul 4 2026
    Love can happen at any age, but some people believe there is a use by date for themselves. Past that date, they feel they are no longer able to find or keep a mate. In this episode, Alvean and Doug dispel the many myths about age as a factor in relationships and offer so counsel on how to overcome the feelings of missed opportunity.
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    15 mins
  • What has true love taught you?

    What has true love taught you?
    Jul 11 2026
    Love comes in many forms and times in our lives but true, sustained and deep love is both rare and enduring. How does one tell the difference, and how what are the lessons we can take from those couples that have experienced true love? In this episode, Alvean and Doug talk about both their own personal experience of true love and offer some insight on how to create an emotional climate that will foster true love.
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    15 mins
  • What is Intimacy

    What is Intimacy
    Jul 18 2026
    For some, intimacy is simply code language for sex. For others it describes a deep emotional bond. In this episode, Alvean and Doug discuss the various forms of intimacy couples may experience and how best to ensure that those feelings are both mutual and sustainable.
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    16 mins
  • Your biggest regrets

    Your biggest regrets
    Jun 27 2026
    Most people have those nights where they lie awake remembering something in their past for which they have regret. But regrets can sometimes be overwhelming and get in the way of couples moving forward. In this episode, Alvean and Doug talk about ways to find an appropriate perspective on the past and strategies to avoid allowing regrets from becoming stumbling blocks to happiness in the present.
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    14 mins
  • Children from another relationship

    Children from another relationship
    Jun 20 2026
    When couples decide to merge families and children from one or both partners become part of a new family things can go smoothly or very badly depending on how parent's prepare for the changes ahead. In this episode, Alvean and Doug offer their thoughts on the process and strategies for creating inclusion and acceptance.
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    16 mins
  • How has age changed you?

    How has age changed you?
    Jun 13 2026
    Ideally as we age together in a relationship we grow closer and stronger. But people do not always age equally, and how we look at another, our sense of attraction and our acceptance of those changes can sometimes add challenges. In this episode, Alvean and Doug talk about how those changes can affect couples and how they can learn to grow closer and even more bonded as they age.
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    17 mins
  • When there is another

    When there is another
    Jun 6 2026
    Relationships can end for many reasons but one of the most difficult causes is when there is another person involved. Sometimes that other person is a newborn or a child from another relationship. In this episode, Alvean and Doug discuss the ways in which couples can cope with the array of feelings that may occur and how they can find resolution by redefining their definition of us.
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    21 mins
  • What men say and what they feel

    What men say and what they feel
    May 30 2026

    Men (and women) can often be difficult to read. They say or do one thing but mean something entirely different. Learning to read the differences between what people say and what they feel takes some practice but there are ways to read the clues as subtle as they may be at times. Alvean and Doug offer a guide book to the obvious and less clear signals we send , even when we think we are being discrete and suggest ways to help our partners reveal their innermost feelings in an environment built on trust and acceptance. For a full trabscript, click here: LL53-What men rarely say but often feel
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    20 mins