Three months after my husband Otto and I were married in picturesque Hocking Hills in southern Ohio, we launched our business partnership, a corporation called Passion, Inc. Little did we know at that time what it would take to learn to work together successfully as […]
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Everyone agrees… Communicating in ways that bring you and your spouse or partner closer together is a good thing. Communicating in ways that make the important people in your life want to spend more time with you is always something you should want… AND… Communicating
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Claudia was livid. When she discovered her husband hadn’t paid some bills that he said he’d paid, she was so angry she could spit nails. This wasn’t the first time this had happened during their years together and she worried that it wouldn’t be the
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Being a good girl people-pleaser on the surface had its perks but being a secret rebel was much more fun—until it wasn’t. Growing up, I discovered that in order to be liked and loved in my family, I had to adopt and follow someone’s rules,
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Valentine’s Day is sacred to me. Valentine’s Day 1999 is the day the incredible Susie Collins and I decided to get married. We didn’t get married on Valentine’s Day. That didn’t come until four months later, on June 20th. What has followed since then has
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Here’s a Valentine’s Day gift for you–an audio recording of a teleseminar where we were interviewed by Cheryl Lynn in 2014 for Love Week…Enjoy
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The other day, a friend of ours asked us about all the worst case relationship scenarios they were hearing. They wondered if people were still getting married because divorce rates are so high–(One source cites divorce is 50% for first marriages, 67% for second, and
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If you want a life and relationship fresh start… One of the most important questions you can ask yourself that will determine your personal happiness in 2026 and beyond is your answer to the question… How would you like your life and relationships to look
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If you read Otto’s story called “Recovered from Rage,” you saw how his anger used to get lit very easily when he thought he was being controlled or wouldn’t get his needs met. He also explained what he learned that changed him from occasionally explosively
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Do you want a deeper relationship connection with a partner or spouse but are finding that it’s difficult or maybe even impossible right now? Or maybe you’ve struggled in past relationships to keep your connection and love alive and haven’t known what to do… If
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