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LoveLife Podcast

Doug Weiss & Alvean Lyons

Living your life and loving it: navigating healthy relationships to find and keep that special someone in your life

society & culture relationships

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12:44

Best Advice Ever

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2022/10/11

Alvean and Doug dish about the best advice they each have received over the years. Some surprising counsel is on hand in this episode and complete transcript of which can be found here: LL11

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14:40

Cross Cultural Relationships

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2022/10/04

Whether it's a difference of race, religion, nationality or any other cultural divide, relationships can get more interesting and sometimes more complicated when the partners come from different backgrounds. Alvean and Doug talk about the hurdles and the ways in which they can be surmounted in this episode. For more and a full transcript, click here: LL10

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14:24

Blending Families

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2022/09/27

When children are involved relationships get more complicated and especially when those children are from a prior marriage. How and when to blend two families is a critical question deserving of patience and tact--especially if there are exes involved who are birth parents. In this episode, Alvean and Doug take on the many issues surrounding blended families and offer some counsel about how to approach it. For more and a full transcript, click here: LL09

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14:50

When the woman makes more

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2022/09/20

Many of us were raised in a traditional family structure and are used to the idea that the man in the family is the breadwinner. In today's world that assumption can be a presumption as women take their rightful place in the working world and attain positions that compensate them at levels that may be more--even a good deal more than their partner. In a perfect world that should not be an issue but it can result in some friction if it is not addressed early and both partners have a healthy sense of

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14:53

Am I too Picky?

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2022/09/13

Maybe you've heard a friend say it, or perhaps said it yourself: Why can't I find a good man, a good women? Are they all taken, or are your requirements simply too picky? Alvean and Doug unpack the question in this episode and explore the reasons we find some people attractive and others not so much--and how we can sometimes sabotage ourselves by finding faults that may or may not exist even before a relationship has a chance of getting started. For more and a full transcript click here:

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14:38

The Best Way to Say Goodbye

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2022/09/06

Breaking up a relationship is never easy and it shouldn't be, after all at one time you both were in love or thought you were. Regardless of the reasons for ending it, there is a right and a wrong way to go about it. In this episode Alvean and Doug offer some insight and suggestions about how to minimize the pain for both of you. For more and a full transcript, click here: LL06

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16:02

What is real?

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2022/08/23

Partners in a relationship--especially a new one often ask if what they are feeling is real or just a short term infatuation. In this episode, Alvean and Doug talk about the ways in which we can identify and test our own feelings and gauge the truth of those to whom we are attracted. For a full transcript of this episode, click here: LL04

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14:35

Loving Relations Expand our Hearts

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2022/08/16

It has been said that life is the play we put on while we learn how to act.. Learning to love and creating loving relationships is the foundation for an expansive heart--a forgiving, and generous spirit. In this episode, Alvean and Doug discuss the ways in which we can make this a conscious part of our daily life. For a transcript of this episode, click here:LL03

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14:49

Who are our models?

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2022/08/09

In this episode, Alvean and Doug talk about how we choose people on which to model our own lives. Sometimes it is a parent or caregiver but often it can be another relative or as we age, a colleague/mentor, a close friend, or even a figure from history. The process is not always a conscious one but become aware of these models is not only instructive, but crucial to understanding ourselves. For a full transcript click here: LL02

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15:57

The Passive Aggressive Partner

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2022/08/02

Perhaps you have had one or at least met the type. Passive aggressive behavior is easily recognized but the signs are often subtle: sarcasm, extended silence, subtle criticism, avoidance and habitual lateness are all forms of passive aggressive personalities and they can be highly corrosive. Recognizing and learning how to cope with this personality is the key to maintaining friendships and sometimes relationships. In this episode Alvean and Doug describe the personality in more detail and talk

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16:06

Relationships and Social Media

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2022/07/26

A lot has been written, especially of late, about the pros and cons of social media in relationships. To be honest relationships are delicate and require privacy, nurture, and understanding none of which are especially common in social media. Finding a path to healthy engagement with friends and family --enjoying the socialization of digital media can be tremendously rewarding or anathema. Alvean and Doug offer some insights into how best to avoid the negative aspects without abstention. For a

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16:04

Parenthood

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2022/07/19

One of life's great joys and also a scary proposition for many, parenthood has been described as the last of the unskilled occupations. Most of us do what our parents did--or the exact opposite, neither of which is necessarily a prescription for success. In this episode, Alvean and Doug talk about parenting and offer advice on how best to prepare for this awesome responsibility. For more and full transcript, click here: 65-Parenthood

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16:05

Moving In Together

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2022/07/12

It is one of those rites of passage, moving in together. It isn't a step to take lightly though. It can lead to a stronger and more meaningful relationship or it can tear at the fabric that binds you. Planning this move and learning to accept another person sharing every part of your daily existence is not something to leave to chance. That's why Alvean and Doug walk through the process and offer some counsel on what to do and what to avoid doing to ensure your move is the right one. For a full

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15:47

Love Languages

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2022/07/05

Perhaps you have heard of the love languages--the various ways we demonstrate our feelings for one another. Understanding your own love language and those of your partner can help you both to build a better framework for communication and for expressing your feelings. Alvean and Doug describe the love languages and discuss the ways in which a fulsome recognition has helped couples grow closer bonds. A complete transcript can be found here: 66-The Love Languages

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16:32

Are you an enabler?

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2022/06/28

Often we seek out or find a mate who supports and empowers us--helping us to become the best possible version of ourselves we are able to be. But it is not uncommon for couples to enable one another and that can lead to a toxic and destructive form of dependency. In this episode Alvean and Doug discuss enablers and how, consciously or otherwise they can lead their significant other down a bad path. For a full transcript, click here: 67-Are you an Enabler?

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17:35

Your Ideal Mate

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2022/06/21

If you are unattached or in what you recognize is a short term relationship you've probably given some thought to what or who you are looking for in an ideal mate. How we choose speaks volumes about us, our upbringing, family and social values. While finding the right person for you is never simple it helps if you start by understanding what you are looking for. In this episode, Alvean and Doug reflect on that process, how we identify and choose , and more importantly how we can be more certain

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16:33

Being a Good Friend

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2022/06/14

There is an old saying, you don't choose your family but you do choose your friends. But what does it mean to be a friend, much less a good friend. Many of us have dozens even hundreds of friends on social media but we understand they aren't all our real friends, not people who we expect to be there for us in times good and bad,more like casual acquaintances perhaps. in this episode Alvean and Doug explore what it means to be a good friend and how that reflects on us and our relationships in

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16:22

Intimacy

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2022/05/31

For some, the word intimacy conjures the image of smoking hot sex, while others imagine a dreamier kind of romantic idyll. Like so many things in life, it turns out that intimacy is what you make it, sublime or ferocious--sexy or sweet, it is all up to you and your partner. In this episode, Alvean and Doug talk frankly about love, sex and intimacy in a relationship, how intimacy is obtained and maintained throughout our lives. For more and a complete transcript, click here:LL60-What is

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15:01

What has true love taught?

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2022/05/24

True love, something well beyond infatuation or romantic engagement endures and changes us as we grow closer to one another, There are valuable lessons to be learned by observing those who are blessed to have found that deeper and abiding relationship and Alvean and Doug offer some insight and examples for their listeners in this episode of LoveLife. For a complete transcript, click here: LL59-What has true love taught you?

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15:22

Is it ever too late to marry?

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2022/05/17

There is a common misconception that humans come with use by dates when it comes to marriage. Phrases like confirmed bachelor or old maid are pejoratives used to describe those who appear to be chronologically past the age of matrimony. But is there any truth to this? Are we ever just too old, too set in our ways to find love? Alvean and Doug explore the myths and truths behind the idea in this episode of LoveLife. For a complete transcript, click here:LL58-Is there a use by date....

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