Regina was so frustrated about her dating life after her divorce three years ago. She wondered why the guys she went on dates with didn’t click with her. She was attractive, funny, smart but the men who wanted to date her just didn’t stick around. […] The post The Power of Purposeful Dating appeared first on Susie & Otto Collins ..read more

Temptations come in all sizes and shapes (No, we’re not just talking about cheating here)… And that if acted upon, would feel so good (at least in the moment) but would be so damaging for yourself, your relationships or your marriage. The fact is that […] The post Relationship Temptations That Are So Dangerous (but we do them anyway)… appeared first on Susie & Otto Collins ..read more

I met a man named Donald recently and the moment I first saw him, I knew he was in trouble Donald, (or Don as he soon asked me to call him) was about to be literally blown over by the 20 MPH or so wind […] The post What I Learned from Donald appeared first on Susie & Otto Collins ..read more

As Otto and I were sitting at the John Glenn Columbus International Airport waiting to board the plane to Denver for a vacation last September, he excitedly told me he’d just signed up for a personal growth workshop called Lamron (“normal” spelled backwards) in Scottsdale, […] The post Expanding Your Possibilities by Saying “Yes” appeared first on Susie & Otto Collins ..read more

Where we live in Ohio, we’ve had a pretty warm winter and very little snow… But this weekend it looks like our temps are going down to what’s been “normal” in previous Januarys. While really cold temps are unusual for us this winter… It can … 3 Ways to “Warm Up” a Cold Relationship… Read More » The post 3 Ways to “Warm Up” a Cold Relationship… appeared first on Susie & Otto Collins ..read more

There was a time I quit on a relationship. In some ways it was the ugliest part of my life. It was also a doorway to the most amazing life I could have ever imagined. Most people quit on a marriage, on a relationship… And … The Times People Quit on Love Read More » The post The Times People Quit on Love appeared first on Susie & Otto Collins ..read more

A couple of mornings ago, as I was waking up from my night’s sleep, I noticed that my body was in a little bit of a strange position and my back was hurting… But I just continued to lie there. And as I continued to … Changing My Position (To Ease the Pain) Read More » The post Changing My Position (To Ease the Pain) appeared first on Susie & Otto Collins ..read more

Have you ever felt your partner pulling away from you and the more you pushed, the more he or she retreated? Or maybe you’ve been on the other end of this drama where your partner’s pushy energy pulled you further away from him or her. … Are you in a “Push-Pull Relationship Drama”? Read More » The post Are you in a “Push-Pull Relationship Drama”? appeared first on Susie & Otto Collins ..read more

Sometimes problem solving (whether big or little ones) can be difficult and cause disagreements, especially when you have one idea about what’s “right” to do and your partner or another person has another idea. In this last year, the two of us have had some important insights … What if problem solving was less stressful and this easy? Read More » The post What if problem solving was less stressful and this easy? appeared first on Susie & Otto Collins ..read more

If you never imagined that a goose could teach you about making your relationships better, think again. Here’s a bazaar true story that Susie’s daughter told her about a co-worker’s experience. Ann was training for a marathon, running on a bike path in a major … Listening to Your Inner Voice Read More » The post Listening to Your Inner Voice appeared first on Susie & Otto Collins ..read more