Conflict is Not the Problem

Conflict is Not the Problem

The Differentiator Between Thriving and Struggling Relationships “If neither the content nor the frequency of conflict destroys relationships, what does?”  – Lisa Merlo-booth The healthiest of relationships have conflict—sometimes even daily. In fact, in the...
Accountability: A Lost Art

Accountability: A Lost Art

When bosses bully, everyone pays. Here’s what we’re not saying out loud. “Silence in response to poor treatment is not neutral — it’s permission.”  – Lisa Merlo-booth Accountability is dying. And we are watching it happen in real time. Between...
Why Your Explanations Aren’t Repairing Relationship Conflict

Why Your Explanations Aren’t Repairing Relationship Conflict

“Explaining your actions does not negate the impact of those actions. Don’t confuse an explanation with accountability and repair.”  – Lisa Merlo-booth Explaining why you did what you did is not taking responsibility for it. When your actions upset someone, your...
We Teach People How To Treat Us

We Teach People How To Treat Us

“You can’t change your partner. However, you can change what you put up with from your partner.” – Lisa Merlo-booth We teach people how to treat us; we do this with our words, our actions, and even our silence. If we choose to stay in a conversation while...
What Happened to Us?

What Happened to Us?

Distance doesn’t announce itself. It accumulates. “Keep your finger on the pulse today so tomorrow you don’t ask yourself, ‘What happened to us?’” – Lisa Merlo-booth A common complaint I hear from couples is that they feel distant....
It’s Not enough to Be a Good Man Anymore

It’s Not enough to Be a Good Man Anymore

20,000 Videos. Not One Man Said Stop “Men and women alike are being harmed by a system that keeps them on oppositesides. Men and women uniting together is the only way humanity wins.” Lisa Merlo-booth Nearly every woman in the world walks through the world aware...