What do you do when your partner just won’t change?You’ve done the work, communicated your needs, practiced patience—and it’s still not shifting.In this heart-opening episode, Mike & Courtney dive into one of the most common questions couples face:“What if I’m evolving and my partner isn’t?”They reveal the hidden dynamics underneath this frustration—why we try to change others, what “counterwill” really is, and how to find your own clarity instead of waiting for someone else’s.🌿 You’ll learn:Why “trying to change your partner” always backfiresThe real reason your partner resists transformationHow to move from control to curiosityThe link between self-abandonment and resentmentHow to know when to accept, stay, or lovingly let goA powerful journal prompt to reconnect to your truth📍 Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Sacred Relationships 01:00 When Your Partner Won’t Change 03:00 The Confusion Crossroad: Stay or Go? 06:00 Love, Conditions, and Acceptance 10:00 Real Stories of Growth and Boundaries 15:00 The Power of Bringing Truth to the Table 22:00 Trying to Change vs. True Relating 27:00 Counterwill: Why Pressure Doesn’t Work 31:00 Facing Your Own Fear of Change 36:00 Teaching Your Partner How to Love You 42:00 Taking the First Step—Without a Guarantee 48:00 Acceptance vs. Dealbreakers 52:00 From Codependence to Self-Love 58:00 Journal Prompt + Together Community Invitation🎁 Free Gift: Leave a 5-star review, screenshot it, and send it to https://www.sacredrelating.com/together-podcast-gift to receive our Guided Journal Practice: Coming Home to Clarity.🌱 Join the Together Community → https://www.sacredrelating.com/⁠ 💛 Work with Mike & Courtney 2:2 → https://www.sacredrelating.com/sacred-relating-couplesWork with Mike → https://www.itsmikeelliott.com/coachingWork with Courtney → https://www.courtneywren.com/rebirth📺Subscribe to our YouTube Channel → https://www.youtube.com/@thetogetherpodcast🏹Join the Initiated Man Waitlist→ https://www.itsmikeelliott.com/initiated-man-waitlist💎 Join the Waitlist for The Holy Mama Membership →https://www.courtneywren.com/holymamawaitlistDonation 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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