Aug 19, 2024
“Reactive complaining can strain even the strongest relationships.” ~LMB Reactive complaining happens when someone voices a concern, and instead of addressing it, you reflexively bring up a complaint of your own. For example: Sally: Honey, can you please...
Aug 5, 2024
“Silencing to save your marriage won’t save your marriage.” ~Lisa Merlo-Booth One of the most common complaints I hear from women is that they’re afraid to be honest with their spouse about conflict of any kind. They constantly walk on eggshells around...
Jul 15, 2024
“Speaking ‘in the grey,’ is a recipe for misunderstanding.” ~Lisa Merlo-Booth Have you ever been upset about someone’s actions that you thought you both had an agreement around? A low-stakes example of this could be you becoming angry at your partner for...
Jul 1, 2024
“Dismissing or minimizing someone’s feelings, ideas, or experiences, because you don’t feel the same, is arrogant and harmful to relationships. Acknowledge and support; don’t dismiss.” ~Lisa Merlo-Booth When it comes to relationships, the litmus test...
Jun 10, 2024
“Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars… Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. Losing your cool when life throws you a curve ball will make an already...
Mar 25, 2024
“I came to the conclusion that there is an existential moment in your life when you must decide to speak for yourself; nobody else can speak for you.” Martin Luther King Countless people silence their voices in their most important relationships out of fear of the...
