In sickness and in health
Relationships can be hard at times and one of the hardest is when one of you falls ill. Even when the illness is not too serious being a caregiver can be trying and when we don’t feel well it is hard...
14 Mars 16min
Fight or Flight
Our brains are hard wired with a fight or flight instinct. When faced with an adverse situation our reflexes automatically engage and that can cause a great deal of tension in a relationship leading ...
7 Mars 15min
Growing Older
Relationships are not a constant. Things change over time and one of those changes comes with age. But relationships do not have to grow old or stale with age, in fact they can become even better, w...
28 Feb 16min
After the Love
We all know what those first days of a new relationship feel like, the rush of hormones and emotions, the excitement and sometimes overwhelming feelings of love. But what happens when the love isn’t ...
21 Feb 15min
Staying Positive in a Negative World
In this episode, Alvean and Doug talk about a challenge that more and more people are experiencing, how to remain positive when the news and events in the world around you seem very negative. Psycholo...
14 Feb 14min
The art of persuasion
Struggles for power, manipulation and arguments are signs a couple has not learned the art of persuasion. In this episode Alvean and Doug offer insight as to how to share information and feelings in ...
7 Feb 17min
Listening
At least half or more of the challenges couples create for themselves arise from a failure to listen. In this episode, Alvean and Doug talk about ways to ensure you are on receive and not just broadc...
31 Jan 15min
Kids and Pets
Children and pets can bring a wonderful bond that completes a relationship or they can become a source of disunion, it all depends on how a couple addresses it beforehand. In this episode, Alvean and...
24 Jan 15min
