Woman Renting 'MarryLisa.com' Billboards Finds Valentine

Lisa Catalano's viral campaign to find a husband on Highway 101 has led to a promising new relationship.

Published on Feb. 14, 2026

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After spending last fall sifting through 4,000 applications from would-be suitors around the world, 42-year-old Lisa Catalano has found a potential Valentine's Day date. Catalano, who rented a dozen digital billboards along Highway 101 advertising her MarryLisa.com website in a quest to find a husband, will be going on a date this Saturday with a man she has been seeing for the past month. While Catalano is taking her time to get to know him, her mother remains optimistic that this could be 'the one'.

Why it matters

Catalano's bold billboard campaign tapped into the frustrations and heartbreak of many Silicon Valley singles who are struggling to find love. Her story has inspired many, but also drawn cruel criticism, with Catalano receiving hateful messages and even threats. Her perseverance in finding a partner and starting a family at 42 challenges stereotypes about older single women.

The details

Catalano has gone on dates with nearly 10 men since launching her campaign last September. The man she is seeing for Valentine's Day is someone she has been dating for about a month and who she describes as 'a great guy, just really an incredibly nice, kind man, intelligent.' While Catalano is taking her time to get to know him, she says her digital billboards will remain up until she is in a committed relationship.

  • Catalano launched her MarryLisa.com campaign in September 2025, nearly two years after her fiancé passed away.
  • In the first month, Catalano received 3,800 applications from would-be suitors.
  • Catalano will be going on a Valentine's Day date this Saturday, February 14, 2026.

The players

Lisa Catalano

A 42-year-old woman who launched a campaign to find a husband by renting digital billboards along Highway 101 advertising her MarryLisa.com website.

Carol Catalano

Lisa's mother, who has been married to Lisa's father for 51 years and remains optimistic that Lisa may have found 'the one' for Valentine's Day.

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What’s next

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The takeaway

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