• Home
  • About
    • About Me
    • Media
  • Relationship Coaching
  • Offerings
    • Inner Circle
    • Tackling Defensiveness 101
    • Defensiveness Archetypes
    • Affairs Mini Course
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Home
  • About
    • About Me
    • Media
  • Relationship Coaching
  • Offerings
    • Inner Circle
    • Tackling Defensiveness 101
    • Defensiveness Archetypes
    • Affairs Mini Course
  • Blog
  • Contact
The Cost of Lies in Relationships

The Cost of Lies in Relationships

Jan 20, 2025 | Accountability, Conflict and Difficult Conversations, Radically New Relationships, Romantic Relationships

“Lies undermine the safety of relationships, damaging the foundation of every relationship and culture.” ~LMB A core pillar for creating healthy relationships and cultures is Uncompromising Safety. Safety builds or breaks down trust. A key aspect of safety is honesty....
Saving Your Marriage Requires Changing the Behaviors That Caused Its Downfall

Saving Your Marriage Requires Changing the Behaviors That Caused Its Downfall

Oct 15, 2024 | Accountability, Changing Me, Changes We, Marriage, Radically New Relationships, Romantic Relationships

“Saving your marriage requires changing the behaviors that caused its downfall.” ~LMB A common mistake when trying to win back a spouse is bringing them flowers, writing them heartfelt notes, or sending long e-mails professing your love. Sadly, unless your...
Beyond the Affair: The Lasting Damage of Infidelity on Relationships

Beyond the Affair: The Lasting Damage of Infidelity on Relationships

May 20, 2024 | Affairs, Marriage, Radically New Relationships, Romantic Relationships

“Cheating on your spouse or partner is harmful to your partner, family, and yourself; don’t ever minimize the damage of that choice.” ~LMB We live in a world where hookups ups, cheating, affair sites, and sexual liaisons are a daily occurrence. We...
Saving Your Marriage Requires Changing the Behaviors That Caused Its Downfall

Is this frustrating behavior playing out in your relationship?

Mar 18, 2024 | Accountability, Communication, Marriage, Radically New Relationships, Romantic Relationships

Weekly Tip: Changing from explaining, minimizing, or justifying your actions to owning the impact your actions cause changes the trajectory of your relationship. There are few things more frustrating, disappointing, or infuriating than constantly having your upsets...
Do you feel great to be around?

Do you feel great to be around?

Mar 11, 2024 | Marriage, Radically New Relationships, Romantic Relationships

“Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive.” — Hafez Become someone who makes those around you feel good about themselves. Regarding relationships, this quote reminds me of the importance of the acronym KISS—Keep It Simple ‘Silly’ (the last ‘S’ is...
Mastering the Art of Support

Mastering the Art of Support

Jan 15, 2024 | Changing Me, Changes We, Friends, Relationships, Romantic Relationships

“Support is about being there for others in the way they want you to be, not in the way you think they should want you to be. Some things are not about you.” ~Lisa Merlo-Booth A key component in support is the ability to step outside of your story and into...
« Older Entries

“Lisa Merlo-Booth is among the most effective relationship coaches in America. She has an uncanny ability to get right to the heart of things and give couples and individuals the tools they need to optimize the full potential of their relationships.”
Terry Real, Real Relational Solutions
Read More.

Recent Blog Posts

  • A New Trend and Its Unspoken Consequences
  • How to Take In Critical Feedback Without Getting Defensive
  • Are You Robbing Others and Harming Yourself?
  • The Hidden Cost of ‘Man Up’: Will You Have the Courage to Resist?
  • Finding the Strength to Challenge Patriarchal Masculinity
  • Accountability
  • Accountability
  • Affairs
  • Anger
  • Changes We
  • Changing Me
  • Changing Me, Changes We
  • Communication
  • Conflict and Difficult Conversations
  • Conflict and Difficult Conversations
  • Defensiveness
  • Family Relationships
  • Friends
  • Holidays
  • Marriage
  • Men
  • People Pleasing
  • People Pleasing
  • Radically New Culture
  • Radically New Relationships
  • Radically New Teams
  • Relationship Violence
  • Relationships
  • Romantic Relationships
  • Self Empowerment
  • Women's Empowerment
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow

Quick Links

About Me

Relationship Coaching

Blog

Contact

Programs

Defensiveness 101

Defensiveness Archetypes

Inner Circle

Copyright © 2025 Lisa Merlo-Booth. All rights reserved.
Website Design by BizMagic.