LoveLife Podcast

It is a pervasive influence on our lives and some would say not a healthy one.  How does participation in social media affect our lives and our relationships for better or for worse?  Alvean and Doug ...

11 Maj 202516min

Some have said that Parenthood is the last of the unskilled occupations. How do we prepare ourselves, how do we take on the necessary wisdom to raise our children to become successful and happy adults...

4 Maj 202516min

It is a momentous step and one that can make or break a relationship. Accommodating another person’s habits, posessions, and space put our affections to the test and what may be acceptable when we liv...

27 Apr 202516min

For some it is acts of service, for others affirmation, gifts of touch, or quality time.  These are the ways we express our affection and affirm our love. But they are not always acknowledged, valued ...

20 Apr 202515min

The path to hell they say is paved with good intentions.  Too often we make the mistake of enabling a loved one to continue to harbor destructive –even self destructive habits or patterns of behavior....

13 Apr 202516min

How many of us have idealized the perfect mate, and found that our dream curdled in reality?  That is the question Alvean and Doug tackle in this episode.   Is it possible to find such a person, and i...

6 Apr 202517min

In a time when friend may mean someone you know on Facebook, what is a good friend and how do you know if you are one? Alvean and Doug talk about friendship and relationships and how the two relate. F...

30 Mars 202516min

For many couples that moment when one decides that its time to begin living together can be a fraught–even difficult navigation–even if it is something both desire.  Adjusting to someone else’s routin...

23 Mars 202516min