Relationship Advice

This time of the year is the worst for any man or woman who’s going through marriage or relationship challenges. You want to be happy at the holidays but when your relationship (or any relationship) no longer has the love, passion and connection you want–and […]

The “Gratitude Police” came visiting awhile ago to let us know that we have a lot more to be grateful for than what we’d been feeling and expressing. There had been a lot of things happening in our lives that we’d been fighting against really

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.

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

Last weekend my sister and I went with our two daughters on a spa trip to Chicago. Along with enjoying two fabulous spas, I had a huge aha and uncovered a possibility for love that I hadn’t seen before. Innocently, my sister tucked in a

I’d been raised by parents who lived through the Great Depression and although I never felt deprived, we were taught thrift and saving for the future. Frugality was part of my DNA, even during the 30 years I was married to my previous husband who

Several years ago, my sister, two cousins and I took the train from Richmond, Virginia to New York City for our yearly “cousin adventure.” We had purchased tickets ahead of time for the Carole King show, “Beautiful,” a 911 walking tour, our hotel and of

Here’s a quick story about something that happened this week that has nothing to do with relationships but has EVERYTHING to do with solving relationship and other problems. Our new book, BIG FAT LOVE: The Book of Possibilities comes out in 9 days and I

Janet had had it with her mother! Theirs had always been a troubled relationship and since her mom’s health had deteriorated, it had gotten worse. Being an only child, Janet had now become her mother’s chauffeur to all doctor appointments, as well as taking her

If you’re into changing your partner but are hitting a brick wall, here are the A, B, C’s of how change happens from Susie and Otto Collins…