From Reactive to Ritual: Creating Agreements for Fighting Well

17/10/2025 28 min

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⭐️Claim your free activation for a 5 star review → https://www.sacredrelating.com/together-podcast-gift🌿Join our Together Community → ⁠https://www.sacredrelating.com/⁠🏹Join the Initiated Man Waitlist→ https://www.itsmikeelliott.com/initiated-man-waitlistMost couples think fighting is a sign something’s wrong. But what if conflict is actually a doorway to deeper connection—when done well?In this short, powerful episode, Mike and Courtney guide you through how to move from reactivity to ritual by creating simple agreements that transform fights into opportunities for intimacy and growth.They share their top three agreements every couple should have, how to interrupt recurring conflict patterns, and why ritualizing repair builds safety, tone, and resilience in your nervous system.🌿 In this episode, you’ll learn:Why couples repeat the same fights (and how to break the cycle)The 3 essential agreements every couple needs:The Sacred Pause“I” StatementsNo Bond ThreatsHow to create rituals of connection in conflictWhy physical touch during disagreements builds safetyHow to use shared agreements to build trust, tone, and repair📍 Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Sacred Relationships 01:00 Why We Repeat the Same Fights 04:00 How Our Conditioning Shapes Conflict 08:00 Why Rituals Keep Relationships Safe 11:00 The Sacred Pause 13:00 “I” Statements 17:00 No Bond Threats 22:00 How to Create Your Own Agreements 26:00 Final Thoughts + Free GiftFREE!- Emotional Mastery with these simple steps: https://www.itsmikeelliott.com/opt-inDonation link 👇🙏🏼❤️🌏⁠https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VWHABJWZ749X4⁠Email:⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠Website:⁠⁠www.itsmikeelliott.com⁠⁠www.sacredrelaring.comwww.courtneywren.comInstagram:@[email protected] SKIN DEEP CARDS: ⁠https://shop.theskindeep.com/collections/all⁠Promo Code: Together15

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